A large [21s16p15d7f/11s9p7d3f] basis set consisting of 287 contracted gaus
sian-type functions yields near-Hartree-Fock non-relativistic values for th
e mean and the anisotropy of the static dipole polarizability of hydrogen i
odide, <(alpha)over bar> = 35.38 and Delta alpha=2.62 e(2)a(0)(2)E(h)(-1).
Using a smaller, carefully optimized basis set at the CCSD(T) level of theo
ry, we obtain [<(alpha)over bar>(R) - <(alpha)over bar>(R-e)]/e(2)a(0)(2)E(
h)(-1) = 5.15(R - R-e) + 1.42(R - R-e)(2) - 0.44(R - R-e)(3) - 0.57(R - R-e
)(4) and [Delta alpha(R) - Delta alpha(R-e)]/ e(2)a(0)(2) E-h(-1) = 10.50(R
- R-e) + 3.52(R - R-e)(2) - 0.76(R - R-e)(3) - 0.75(R - R-e)(4) for the be
haviour of the polarizability invariants around the equilibrium bondlength
R-e = 1.60916 Angstrom. Combining our best values, we propose for the groun
d vibrational state <(alpha)over bar> = 36.52 and Delta alpha = 2.94 e(2)a(
0)(2)E(h)(-1). Even with the inclusion of relativistic effects the theoreti
cal values are not reconcilable with the available experimental data. (C) 2
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