Bond length dependence of first hyperpolarisabilities in HF and HCl molecules

Coupled Hartree-Fock perturbation theory is applied in extended ab initio calculations of molecular dipole moments, polarisabilities and first hyperpolarisabilities of first-row hydrides. Their dependence on internuclear separation is also analysed and discussed. Very strong hyperpolarisability gradients and large vibrational corrections are found. The relevance of the present results for interpreting the discrepancies between experimental and theoretical hyperpolarisabilities is pointed out.