MRCI+Q study of the low-lying electronic states of CdF including spin-orbit coupling

Cd F molecule, which plays an important role in a great variety of research fields, has long been subject to numerous researchers. Due to the unstable nature and heavy atom Cd containing in the Cd F molecule, electronic states of the molecule have not been well studied. In this paper, high accurate ab initio calculations on the Cd F molecule have been performed at the multi-reference configuration interaction level including Davidson correction(MRCI + Q). Adiabatic potential energy curves(PECs) of the 14 low-lying Λ–S states correlating with the two lowest dissociation limits Cd(~1S_g) + F(~2P_u) and Cd(~3P_u) + F(~2P_u) have been constructed. For the bound Λ–S and ? states, the dominant electronic configurations and spectroscopic constants are obtained,and the calculated spectroscopic constants of bound states are consistent with previous experimental results. The dipole moments(DMs) of 2 Σ+ and 2Π are determined, and the spin–orbit(SO) matrix elements between each pair of X2Σ+, 22Σ+, 12Π, and 22Π are obtained. The results indicate that the sudden changes of DMs and SO matrix elements arise from the variation of the electronic configurations around the avoided crossing region. Moreover,the Franck–Condon factors(FCFs), the transition dipole moments(TDMs), and radiative lifetimes of low-lying states-the ground state X2Σ+are determined. Finally, the transitional properties of 22Π–X2Σ+and 22Σ+–X2Σ+are studied. Based on our computed spectroscopic information of Cd F, the feasibility and challenge for laser cooling of Cd F molecule are discussed.     

A multi-reference CI study of the low-lying valence and Rydberg states of CF3 radical

Highly correlated calculations at the multi-reference configuration interaction levels including singles and doubles excitations (MR-CISD) and extensivity corrections (MR-CISD?+?Q) have been performed to study some low-lying valence and Rydberg states of the CF₃ radical. Our highest level results (at the MR-CISD?+?Q level) yield the following energy ordering: 3s (7.90?eV)?2A₂ (8.61?eV)?π (8.72?eV)?z (8.73?eV). MR-CISD results indicate transitions of similar intensities from the ground to the following three final states, in the following order: 3p_π?>?3p_z?>?3s. It has also been found that the aforementioned Rydberg states should be responsible for visible emissions and correspond to transitions between bound states. Therefore, it is suggested that the lack of vibrational structure in the visible band of parent systems (e.g. CF₃Cl) may be due to a transition from a bound to an unbound state of the parent molecule.     

MRCI study on spectroscopic and molecular properties of several low-lying electronic states of the CN radical

The potential energy curves (PECs) of eight low-lying electronic states (X²Σ⁺, A²Π, B²Σ⁺, a⁴Σ⁺, D²Π, E²Σ⁺, 1²Σ⁻ and F²Δ) of the CN radical have been studied using the ab initio quantum chemical method. The calculations have been performed using the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method followed by the valence internally contracted multireference configuration interaction (MRCI) approach in combination with the correlation-consistent basis sets of Dunning and co-workers. The effects on the PECs by the core-valence correlation and relativistic corrections are taken into account. The way to consider the relativistic correction is to use the second-order Douglas-Kroll Hamiltonian approximation. The core-valence correlation correction calculations are performed with the cc-pCVQZ basis set. The relativistic correction is carried out at the level of cc-pV5Z basis set. In order to obtain more reliable results, the PECs determined by the MRCI calculations are also corrected for size-extensivity errors by means of the Davidson modification (MRCI+Q). The PECs are extrapolated to the complete basis set (CBS) limit by the total-energy extrapolation scheme. With these PECs, the spectroscopic parameters (T_e, R_e, ω_e, ω_ex_e, ω_eу_e, B_e, α_e and γ_e) are determined and compared with those reported in the literature. Finally, with the PECs obtained by the MRCI+Q/CV+DK+Q5 calculations, the complete vibrational states are computed for the eight electronic states by solving the ro-vibrational Schrödinger equation for the non-rotating radical, and the vibrational levels and inertial rotation and centrifugal distortion constants of the first 11 vibrational states are reported, which agree favorably with the available experimental data. The spectroscopic parameters of 1²Σ⁻ and F²Δ electronic states obtained by the MRCI+Q/CV+DK+Q5 calculations should be good predictions for future laboratory experiments.     

MRCI study on spectroscopic and molecular properties of four low-lying electronic states of the BO radical

The potential energy curves (PECs) of four low-lying electronic states of the BO radical, including two ²Σ⁺ and two ²Π states, have been studied using the full valence complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method followed by the highly accurate valence internally contracted multireference configuration interaction (MRCI) approach in combination with the cc-pV5Z basis set for internuclear separations from 0.05 to 2.0 nm. The effect on the PECs by the relativistic correction has been taken into account. With these PECs, the spectroscopic parameters (T_e, D₀, D_e, R_e, ω_e, ω_ex_e, α_e and B_e) of two main isotopologues (¹¹B¹⁶O and ¹⁰B¹⁶O) have been determined. These parameters have been compared in detail with those of previous investigations reported in the literature, and excellent agreement has been found between the available data and the present results. By solving the radial Schrödinger equation of nuclear motion, 60 vibrational states for the ¹¹B¹⁶O(X²Σ⁺), 60 for the ¹⁰B¹⁶O(X²Σ⁺), 66 for the ¹¹B¹⁶O(A²Π) and 64 for the ¹⁰B¹⁶O(A²Π) are predicted for the non-rotating molecule. For each vibrational state of the ¹¹B¹⁶O(X²Σ⁺), ¹⁰B¹⁶O(X²Σ⁺), ¹¹B¹⁶O(A²Π) and ¹⁰B¹⁶O(A²Π), the vibrational level G(υ), inertial rotation constant B_υ and centrifugal distortion constant D_υ have been determined. Comparison with the available data shows that the present molecular constants are reliable and accurate. The ro-vibrational levels have been calculated for the X²Σ⁺ and A²Π states of two main species for future laboratory research.     

MRCI方法计算CP和CP~-低能电子态的光谱常数

采用内收缩多参考组态相互作用(MRCI)方法结合相关一致基aug-cc-p V5Z计算了CP分子X~2Σ~+,A~2Π和B~2Σ~+和CP~-离子X~1Σ~+电子态的势能曲线.考虑了Davidson、相对论和核价相关修正对势能曲线的影响.本文的相对论修正是利用二阶Douglas-Kroll哈密顿近似在cc-p V5Z基组水平进行的;同时核价相关修正也是在cc-p V5Z基组水平进行的.为了提高计算精度,利用基组外推将能量外推至完全基组极限处,得到外推的势能曲线.对这些势能曲线进行拟合,得到各种水平下四个电子态的光谱常数(T_e,R_e,ω_e,ω_ex_e,α_e和B_e),并详细分析了Davidson修正、相对论修正和核价相关修正及基组外推对光谱常数的影响.与其它理论结果和实验数据进行比较,可知本文的结果更精确、更完整.     

MRCI方法计算CP和CP-低能电子态的光谱常数

采用内收缩多参考组态相互作用（MRCI）方法结合相关一致基aug-cc-pV5Z计算了CP分子X2Σ+,A2Π和B2Σ+和CP-离子X1Σ+电子态的势能曲线．考虑了Davidson、相对论和核价相关修正对势能曲线的影响．本文的相对论修正是利用二阶Douglas-Kroll 哈密顿近似在cc-pV5Z基组水平进行的;同时核价相关修正也是在cc-pV5Z基组水平进行的．为了提高计算精度,将能量外推至完全基组极限处,得到外推的势能曲线．对这些势能曲线进行拟合,得到各种水平下四个电子态的光谱常数(Te,Re,ωe,ωexe,αe和Be),并详细分析了Davidson修正、相对论修正和核价相关修正及基组外推对光谱常数的影响．与其它理论结果和实验数据进行比较,可知本文的结果更精确、更完整．     

Three-body dissociation dynamics of the low-lying Rydberg states of H3 and D3

The dynamics of the three-body dissociative charge exchange of fast (12 keV) H+3 and D+3 with Cs have been studied using multiparticle translational spectroscopy. The observed partitioning of product momenta was found to be state-specific and yields insights into the nuclear motion during dissociation for the three lowest-lying 2s 2A'1, 2p 2A'2, and 3p 2E' metastable Rydberg states of H3 and the 2s 2A'1 and 2p 2A'2 states for D3. These results provide direct empirical information on the nonadiabatic couplings that govern the three-body dissociation of the lowest-lying Rydberg states of H3 and D3.     

Ab initio MRCI＋Q study on potential energy curves and spectroscopic parameters of low-lying electronic states of CS＋

Carbon monosulfide molecular ion （CS＋）, which plays an important role in various research fields, has long been attracting much interest. Because of the unstable and transient nature of CS＋, its electronic states have not been well investigated. In this paper, the electronic states of CS＋ are studied by employing the internally contracted multireference configuration interaction method, and taking into account relativistic effects （scalar plus spin–orbit coupling）. The spin–orbit coupling effects are considered via the state-interacting method with the full Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian. The potential energy curves of 18 Λ–S states correlated with the two lowest dissociation limits of CS＋ molecular ion are calculated, and those of 10 lowest Ω states generated from the 6 lowest Λ–S states are also worked out. The spectroscopic constants of the bound states are evaluated, and they are in good agreement with available experimental results and theoretical values. With the aid of analysis of Λ–S composition of Ω states at different bond lengths, the avoided crossing phenomena in the electronic states of CS＋ are illuminated. Finally, the single ionization spectra of CS （X1Σ＋） populating the CS＋（X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋） states are simulated. The vertical ionization potentials for X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋ states are calculated to be 11.257, 12.787, 12.827, and 15.860 eV, respectively, which are accurate compared with previous experimental results, within an error margin of 0.08 eV~0.2 eV.     

Ab initio study of ground and low-lying excited states of MgLi and MgLi+ molecules with valence full configuration interaction and MRCI method

The ground and low-lying excited states of MgLi and MgLi⁺ molecules have been investigated. The potential energy curves and the permanent and transition dipole moments of the MgLi and MgLi⁺ molecules are determined making use of the multi-reference configuration interaction and valence full configuration interaction with large basis sets. The core–valence correlation and scalar relativistic correction are also taken into account with aug-cc-pCVQZ basis set and the third-order Douglas–Kroll Hamiltonian approximation, respectively. The transition dipole moments are used to evaluate the radiative lifetimes of the vibrational levels for the low-lying excited states of the MgLi and MgLi⁺ molecules. The derived spectroscopic constants of the ground and low-lying excited states are in good agreement with available experimental and theoretical works.     

Molecule opacity study on low-lying states of CS

CS molecule, which plays a key role in atmospheric and astrophysical circumstances, has drawn great attention for long time. Owing to its large state density, the detailed information of the electronic structure of CS is still lacking. In this work, the high-level MRCI+Q method is used to compute the potential energy curves, dipole moments and transition dipole moments of singlet and triplet states correlated with the lowest dissociation limit of CS, based on which high accurate vibration—rotation levels and spectroscopic constants of bound states are evaluated. The opacity of CS relevant to atmospheric circumstance is computed at a pressure of 100 atms for different temperatures. With the increase of temperature, band systems from different transitions mingle with each other, and band boundaries become blurred, which are originated from the increased population on vibrational excited states and electronic excited states at high temperature.     

多参考组态相互作用方法研究ZnHg低激发态(1Ⅱ,3Ⅱ)的势能曲线和解析势能函数

采用多参考组态相互作用方法计算了ZnHg二聚体两个低激发Ⅱ态(1Ⅱ,3Ⅱ)的原子间相互作用势能曲线.用Murrel-Sorbie函数拟合得到了相应的解析势能函数,并用其计算力常数,进而确定了光谱常数.所得结果与仅有的理论工作进行了比较.基于所得势能曲线,通过解分子中原子核运动的薛定谔方程预测了各电子态的振动能级.     

SiH自由基分子激发态的多参考组态相互作用计算简

运用含Davidson修正的多参考组态相互作用(MRCI+Q)方法,在def2-qzvpp基组水平上对SiH自由基分子对应最低三个离解限Si(3 P,1 D,1 S)+H(2 S)的共6个双重态X2Π,A2Δ,B2∑-,C2∑+,D2∑+,F2Π和2个四重态a4∑-,b4 P在0.1nm~0.6nm范围内进行了势能扫描计算.得出X2Π,A2Δ和a4∑-态为典型的束缚态,其离解能分别为3.17eV,0.96eV和1.49eV,平衡核间距分别为0.1523nm,0.1533nm和0.1499nm.其中B2∑-态在接近基态平衡核间距处与A2Δ态极为靠近,且在R=0.1764nm与A2Δ态发生交叉,导致SiH最主要的电子激发跃迁A2Δ-X2Π中仅主要观测到(0-0)带,这与实验结果完全一致.C2∑+和D2∑+态在R=0.1799nm处发生由于对称性相同而出现回避交叉.对于束缚态X2Π,A2Δ,D2∑+和a4∑-,数值求解核运动的径向Schrdinger方程预测出各电子态所有可能的振动能级和转动常数,进而拟合得到的光谱常数与已有的实验数据符合较好.     

Detection and study of Rb I Rydberg states

We describe the details of an experiment using an atomic beam of rubidium which allowed us to detect by field ionization techniques the np Rydberg states from n = 28 up to n = 78, to detect also ns and nd states using a Stark mixing, and for all of these detected states to check the classical law E_c = [16n^*4]^?1 concerning the critical ionizing electric field E_c. It turns out that for n as high as 65 this law is quite well verified.     

多参考组态相互作用方法研究ZnHg低激发态(1∏，3∏)的势能曲线和解析势能函数

采用多参考组态相互作用方法计算了ZnHg二聚体两个低激发∏态(¹∏，³∏)的原子间相互作用势能曲线. 用Murrel-Sorbie函数拟合得到了相应的解析势能函数，并用其计算力常数，进而确定了光谱常数. 所得结果与仅有的理论工作进行了比较. 基于所得势能曲线，通过解分子中原子核运动的薛定谔方程预测了各电子态的振动能级. 关键词： 势能曲线 解析势能函数 光谱常数 振动能级     

Configuration interaction study on low-lying states of AlCl molecule

High-level ab initio calculations of the Λ–S states for aluminum monoiodide(Al Cl) molecule are performed by utilizing the explicitly correlated multireference configuration interaction(MRCI-F12) method. The Davidson correction and scalar relativistic correction are investigated in the calculations. Based on the calculation by the MRCI-F12 method, the spin–orbit coupling(SOC) effect is investigated with the state-interacting technique. The adiabatic potential energy curves(PECs) of the 13 Λ–S states and 24 Ω states are calculated. The spectroscopic constants of bound states are determined,which are in accordance with the results of the available experimental and theoretical studies. Finally, the transition properties of 0~+(2)–X0~+, 1(1)–X0~+, and 1(2)–X0~+ transitions are predicted, including the transition dipole moments(TDMs),Franck–Condon factors(FCFs), and the spontaneous radiative lifetimes.     

Rydberg states of SiBr

New uv absorption spectra have been observed for SiBr. Five Rydberg states are identified to the states $\text{(4sσ)}{}^2\text{Σ}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{(5sσ)}{}^2\text{Σ}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{(4pπ)}{}^2\text{Π}$, $\text{(3dπ)}{}^2\text{Π}$, and $\text{(3dδ)}{}^2\text{Δ}$ by comparison with SiF and SiCl. The ionization potentials of SiCl and SiBr have been determined for the first time, and were 6.82 and 6.67 eV, respectively.     

Structure of the low-lying states of 47Ti

Deformed configuration-mixing calculations for the nucleus ⁴⁷Ti have been performed in the framework of the projected Hartree-Fock formalism. For each of the angular momentum states, the Hamiltonian has been diagonalized in the basis of about ten of the lowest orthogonalized projected states. The resulting spectrum is in good agreement with the observed spectrum of negative parity states. The eigenstates of the Hamiltonian have been analysed for the possible existence of the “band structure”. Besides the “ground state” $\text{K =}\text{5}\text{2}$ band of states with deformation δ ≈ 0.15, another well defined band of states belonging to the $\text{K =}\text{1}\text{2}$ neutron excited intrinsic state is likely to exist. The calculated and experimental binding energies are in good agreement. The results of the detailed calculation have been extrapolated to obtain an estimate of the level density for ⁴⁷Ti up to 6 MeV excitation energy.     

Theoretical study of the electronic ground states and low-lying singlet excited states of thiophene-based spirofluorenes

The electronic structures and optical properties of oligothiophene substituted spirofluorenes are investigated theoretically with semi-empirical quantum chemical calculations. A theoretical investigation of the interaction between two perpendicular π-systems of various oligothiophene substituted spirofluorenes is conducted. The results demonstrate that the interaction between two perpendicular branches is reduced by oligothiophene substitutions. Photoexcitation induced relaxation is mainly located on one of...