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From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_cmm.chem.upenn.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 02 2007 - 18:28:15 CST

On Fri, 2 Feb 2007, Kim Gunnerson wrote:

KG> Hi,
KG>

KG> When I use the measure dipole $sel command I get what appears to be
KG> a vector. What are the units for the vector?

elementary charge per angstrom, if i remember correctly.

to convert to Debye you need to multiply with 4.77350732929

axel.

KG>
KG> Thanks
KG>
KG> Kim Gunnerson
KG> Department of Chemistry
KG> University of Washington
KG> 

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