
Linearly polarized light can be assigned a specific irreducible representation of a symmetry point group. If the electronic ground state of benzene has A1g symmetry and y- polarized light has the label E1u, what are the symmetry label(s) of allowed excited electronic states? Use the D6h character table in Appendix 3.

Interpretation:
The symmetry label(s) of allowed excited electronic states for the electronic ground state of benzene as A1g symmetry and y- polarized light is to be predicted.
Concept introduction:
The electronic transitions should have a nonzero transition moment, given by the expression shown below.
M=∫Ψ*finalˆμΨinitialdτ
Answer to Problem 15.1E
The symmetry label of allowed excited state for the y−polarized light is E1u.
Explanation of Solution
The electronic ground state of benzene has A1g symmetry and y- polarized light has E1u symmetry.
The character table for point group D6h is shown below.
D6hE2C62C3C23C'23C''2i2S32S6σh3σd3σvA1g111111111111E1u21−1−200−2−11200
The representations of A1g⊗E1u is calculated as follows:
E2C62C3C23C'23C''2i2S32S6σh3σd3σvA1g⊗E1u21−1−200−2−11200
The representations of A1g⊗E1u is the same as the representations of E1u. Therefore, the symmetry label of allowed excited state for the y−polarized light is E1u.
The symmetry label of allowed excited state for the y−polarized light is E1u.
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