Abstract
Theoretical analysis of the effect of an external vibration on proton transfer (PT) in a hydrogen bond (HB) is carried out. It is based on the two-dimensional Schrödinger equation with trigonometric double-well potential. Its solution obtained within the framework of the standard adiabatic approximation is available. An analytic formula is derived that provides the calculation of PT rate with the help of elements implemented in Mathematica. We exemplify the general theory by calculating PT rate constant for the intermolecular HB in the Zundel ion H5O2+ (oxonium hydrate). This object enables one to explore a wide range of the HB lengths. Below some critical value of the frequency of the external vibration the calculated PT rate yields extremely rich resonant behavior (multiple manifestations of bell-shaped peaks). It takes place at symmetric coupling of the external vibration to the proton coordinate. This phenomenon is absent for anti-symmetric and squeezed mode couplings.
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