Quantum-Mechanical Calculation of the Intensity Distribution in Resonance Raman Spectra of Cytosine

摘要

A quantum-mechanical calculation of the relative intensities of lines in resonance Raman (RR) spectra of cytosine excited by laser radiation at 266, 218, and 200 nm was performed in different approximations of the vibronic theory. Both the Herzberg-Teller effect and the contribution from electronic states located close to the resonance state are shown to play a significant role in determining the relative intensities of lines. A satisfactory agreement between the calculated results and experimental data is obtained. The specific features of the intensity distribution in the RR spectra of cytosine are compared with those in the spectra of the previously studied thymine and uracil, which have a similar structure and also belong to the simplest nucleic acid bases.