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field,\cite{Lim:2006xq} the effect of a nanoscopic field application |
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has not been probed. These previous studies have shown the nitrile |
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group serves as an excellent indicator of the molecular orientation |
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within the field applied. Lee et. al. showed the 180 degree change in field |
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within the field applied. Lee {\it et al.}~showed the 180 degree change in field |
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direction could be probed with the nitrile peak intensity as it |
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decreased and increased with molecule alignment in the |
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field.\cite{Lee:2006qd,Leyte:97} |
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\end{figure} |
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Before Gaussian silumations were carried out, it was attempt to apply |
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the method developed by Cho et. al.\cite{Oh:2008fk} This method involves the fitting |
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the method developed by Cho {\it et al.}~\cite{Oh:2008fk} This method involves the fitting |
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of multiple parameters to Gaussian calculated freuencies to find a |
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correlation between the potential around the bond and the |
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frequency. This is very similar to work done by Skinner et. al. with |
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frequency. This is very similar to work done by Skinner {\it et al.}~with |
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water models like SPC/E. The general method is to find the shift in |
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the peak position through, |
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\begin{equation} |
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elctrode would cause breakdown of 5CB if it could happen. |
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The absence of any electric field dependency of the freuquency with |
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the Gaussian simulations is strange. A large base of research has been |
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the Gaussian simulations is interesting. A large base of research has been |
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built upon the known tuning of the nitrile bond as the local field |
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changes. This difference may be due to the absence of water or a |
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molecule that induces a large internal field. Liquid water is known to have a very high internal field which |
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The Gaussian derived spectra do indicate an applied field |
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and subsiquent phase change does cause a narrowing of freuency |
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distrobution. |
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distrobution. With narrowing, it would indicate an increased |
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homogeneous distrobution of the local field near the nitrile. |
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\section{Conclusions} |
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Field dependent changes |
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