Potential-Surface for Molecular Bond Breaking Points (IMAGE)

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Potential-Surface for Molecular Bond Breaking Points

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In this potential-surface picture, the red curve is a reaction pathway. The pink points are the optimal BBPs, and the black points are the minima and transition states. Green lines are the BBP points for all possible Newton trajectories.

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