Coupling of different motions through dipole-dipole forces.
Note: In
vibrational spectroscopy of crystals, intermolecular vibrational coupling through interaction of resonant transition dipoles throughout the whole crystal.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 656 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)