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Double-well potential for the H species, at the equilibrium value of X (δX = 0) and after a contraction of the H donor–acceptor distance (δX < 0). The tunneling barrier is reduced by the X fluctuation. The effect on the lowest vibrational levels in the two wells is also shown qualitatively.
