Low-lying electronic states of LiF molecule with inner electrons correlation

The potential energy curves and dipole moments of the low-lying electronic states of LiF molecule are performed by using highly accurate multi-reference configuration interaction with Awcv5z basis sets. 1s, the inner shell of Li is considered as the closed orbit, which is used to characterise the spectroscopic properties of a manifold of singlet and triplet states. 16 electronic states correlate with two lowest dissociation channels Li(²S)+F(²P) and Li(²P)+F(²P) are investigated. Spectroscopic parameters of the ground state X¹Σ⁺ have been evaluated and critically compared with the available experimental values and the other theoretical data. However, spectroscopic parameters of 1³Π, 1¹Δ, 1¹Σ^?, 1¹Π, 1³Σ⁺, 2³Σ⁺, 1³Δ, 1³Σ^?, 2³Π, 2¹Π, 3³Π, 3¹Π and 3³Σ⁺ states are studied for the first time. These 13 excited states have shallow potential wells, and the dispersion coefficients of these excited states are predicted. In additional, oscillator strengths of excited states at equilibrium distances are also predicted.     

Low-lying electronic states of CuN calculated by MRCI method

The high accuracy ab initio calculation method of multi-reference configuration interaction(MRCI) is used to compute the low-lying eight electronic states of CuN.The potential energy curves(PECs) of the X~3∑~-,1~3Π,2~3∑~-,1~3△,1~1△,1~1∑~-,1~1Π,and ~5∑~- in a range of R=0.1 nm-0.5 nm are obtained and they are goodly asymptotes to the Cu(~2S_g) + N(~4S_u) and Cu(~2S_g)+N(~2D_u) dissociation limits.All the possible vibrational levels,rotational constants,and spectral constants for the six bound states of X~3∑~-,1~3Π,2~3∑~-,1~1△,1~1∑~-,and 1~1 Π are obtained by solving the radial Schrdinger equation of nuclear motion with the Le Roy provided Level 8.0 program.Also the transition dipole moments from the ground state X~3∑~- to the excited states 1~3Π and 2~3∑~- are calculated and the result indicates that the 2~3∑-X~3∑ transition has a much higher transition dipole moment than the 1~3Π-X~3∑~- transition even though the l~3Π state is much lower in energy than the 2~3∑~- state.     

Vibronic spectra of aluminium monochloride relevant to circumstellar molecule

The A^1Π→ X^1Σ^+ transition system of aluminium monochloride is determined by using ab initio quantum chemistry.Based on the multi-reference configuration interaction method in conjugate to the Davidson correction(MRCI + Q), the potential energy curves(PECs) of the three electronic states are obtained. Transition dipole moments(TDMs) and the vibrational energy levels are studied by employing the aug-cc-pwCV5Z-DK basis set with 4220-active space. The rovibrational constants are first determined from the analytic potential by solving the rovibrational Schr ¨odinger equation, and then the spectroscopic constants are determined by fitting the vibrational levels, and these values are well consistent with the experimental data. The effect of spin–orbit coupling(SOC) on the spectra and vibrational properties are evaluated.The results show that the SOC effect has almost no influence on the spectroscopic constants of AlCl molecules. For the A^1Π→ X^1Σ^+transition, the highly diagonalized Frank–Condon factor(FCF) is f(00)=0.9988. Additionally, Einstein coefficients and radiative lifetimes are studied, where the vibrational bands include ν'= 0–19→ν'=0–9. The ro-vibrational intensity is calculated at a temperature of 296 K, which can have certain astrophysical applications. At present, there is no report on the calculation of Al Cl ro-vibrational intensity, so we hope that our results will be useful in analyzing the interstellar Al Cl based on the absorption from A^1Π→ X^1Σ^+.     

Ab initio study of the feasibility of laser cooling of ScO molecule

ABSTRACT

Using ab initio quantum chemistry method, the feasibility of laser cooling ScO was investigated. The ground state Χ²Σ⁺ and low-lying excited states Α²Π, Α′²Δ are calculated at the multi-reference configuration interaction (MRCI) level of theory. The calculated spectroscopic constants are in good agreement with available theoretical and experimental results. At the MRCI level of theory with Davidson correction, the permanent dipole moments of the Χ²Σ⁺ and Α²Π states of ScO are also calculated. The highly diagonally distributed Franck–Condon factors and shorter radiative lifetime for the Α²Π→Χ²Σ⁺ transition are calculated with the corresponding potential energy curves and transition dipole moment. Although there is an intermediate state Α′²Δ, the loss will be dominated by branching to the intermediate electronic state Α′²Δ at a level of η < 1.4 × 10^?4. These results demonstrate the probability of laser cooling of ScO, and we provide a promising laser-cooling scheme for ScO molecule.     

Feasibility study of laser cooling of InF molecule

By employing ab initio quantum chemistry method, we investigate the feasibility of laser cooling InF molecule. Four low-lying electronic states (X¹Σ⁺, C¹Π, ³Π and 2³Π) of InF have been calculated using the multi-reference configuration interaction (MRCI) method. The spin-orbit coupling effects are also taken into account in the electronic structure computation at the MRCI level. The highly diagonal Franck-Condon factors for C¹Π → X¹Σ⁺ transitions are estimated. The radiative lifetime of the C¹Π (v′ = 0) state is about 2.22 ns, which is found to be enough short for rapid laser cooling. Though the cooling wavelength of InF is located in the short-wavelength ultraviolet light (UVC), a frequency quadrupled Ti: sapphire laser (189–235 nm) could be capable of generating laser transition wavelength of InF. Furthermore, the C¹Π → X¹Σ⁺ transitions perhaps can be followed by the B³Π₁ → X¹Σ⁺_0⁺ transitions to attain a lower Doppler temperature. Meanwhile, for achieving quasi-closed transition cycle of InF molecule, we investigate the hyperfine structure of the lowest state X¹Σ⁺. Overall, the present results indicate the possibility of laser cooling InF molecules.     

Theoretical study of the SrLi+ molecular ion: structural,electronic and dipolar properties

ABSTRACT

The structural and electronic properties of (SrLi)⁺ molecular ion have been determined by the use of ab initio approaches. Potential energy curves (PECs) with their spectroscopic constants (R_e, D_e, ω_e, T_e, B_e and ω_eχ_e) have been calculated. Also, the vibrational properties and the electric dipole moments, either permanent (PDM) or transition (TDM) ones, have been investigated and analysed. Large Gaussian basis sets, the full valence configuration interaction (FCI) and the formalism of non-empirical pseudo-potential including the two approaches, effective core potential (ECP) and core polarisation potential (CPP), are analysed. Therefore, (SrLi)⁺ is considered as a two effective electrons system. Numerous excited states of symmetries ^1,3Σ⁺, ^1,3Π and ^1,3Δ dissociating below the ionic limit Sr²⁺Li^? have been investigated. This study shows interesting behaviours around the avoided crossing related to charge transfer involving important processes in physics and astrophysics such as dynamics, pre-dissociation and inelastic transitions.     

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.     

An ab initio investigation of the low-lying electronic states of BeH

Potential energy curves(PECs) for the ground state(X 2 Σ +) and the four excited electronic states(A 2 Π,B 2 Π,C 2 Σ +,4 Π) of a BeH molecule are calculated using the multi-configuration reference single and double excited configuration interaction(MRCI) approach in combination with the aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets.The calculation covers the internuclear distance ranging from 0.07 nm to 0.70 nm,and the equilibrium bond length R e and the vertical excited energy T e are determined directly.It is evident that the X2Σ+,A2Π,B2Π,C2Σ+ states are bound and 4Π is a repulsive excited state.With the potentials,all of the vibrational levels and inertial rotation constants are predicted when the rotational quantum number J is set to be equal to zero(J = 0) by numerically solving the radial Schr¨odinger equation of nuclear motion.Then the spectroscopic data are obtained including the rotation coupling constant ω e,the anharmonic constant ωexe,the equilibrium rotation constant Be,and the vibration-rotation coupling constant αe.These values are compared with the theoretical and experimental results currently available,showing that they are in agreement with each other.     

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.     

Spectroscopic properties and radiative lifetimes of SiTe:A high-level multireference configuration interaction investigation

The 18 A-S states correlated to the lowest dissociation limit of SiTe were calculated by using a high-level multirefer-ence configuration interaction （MRCI） method, including scalar relativistic and spin-orbit coupling effects. Based on the calculated potential energy curves, the spectroscopic constants of bound states were determined, which are well consistent with previous experimental results. The spin-orbit matrix elements between the A-S states were computed, which lead to an in-deoth understanding, of oerturbations on the electronic state a^3∏. Finally. the transition dioole moments of allowed transitionsA^1∏-X^1∑^＋,E^1∑^＋-X^1∑^＋,a^3∏-d^3△,a^3∏-d^3△,a^∏-a′^3∑^＋,a^3∏-e^3∑^-,and the radiative lifetimes of A^1∏,E^1∑^＋,and a^3∏ were evaluated.     

BH~+离子基态及激发态的势能曲线和跃迁性质的研究

利用高精度的多组态相互作用及Davidson修正方法 (MRCI+Q),采用ACV5Z-DK全电子基组计算了BH~+离子的前4个离解通道B~+(~1S_g)+H(~2S_g),B~+(~3Pu)+H(~2S_g),B(~2P_u)+H~+(~1Sg)和B~+(~1Pu)+H(~2Sg)的9个Λ—S态的势能曲线.X~2Σ~+,A~2Π和B~2Σ~+态的光谱常数和已有实验值符合得很好,其中b~4Σ~+,3~2Σ~+,3~2Π和4~2Σ~+态的光谱常数为首次报道,3~2Π和4~2Σ~+态具有双势阱结构.预测了A~2Π和B~2Σ~+态的辐射寿命:τ(A~2Π)=239.2 ns和τ(B~2Σ~+)=431.2 ns.最后在考虑自旋轨道耦合效应下讨论了B~2Σ~+与A~2Π态的势能曲线的相交对激光冷却BH~+离子的影响.     

Multireference configuration interaction study of ground and low-lying excited states of the AlC radical

This work explored the spectroscopic parameters and vibrational properties of the 21 Λ–S and 42 Ω states of the AlC radical. The PECs were calculated with the CASSCF method, which was followed by the icMRCI+Q approach. The A⁴Π, a²Π, 5²Π, 2²Δ, and 1²Φ states as well as the first well of B⁴Σ^? state were inverted with the spin–orbit coupling (SOC) effect included; the 1⁴Δ, 1⁴Σ⁺, and 2²Σ^? states as well as the second wells of the B⁴Σ^?, 2²Σ⁺, 3²Σ⁺, 4²Π and 5²Π states were weakly bound, which well depths were less than 650 cm^?1; the B⁴Σ^?, 2²Σ⁺, 3²Σ⁺, 4²Π, 5²Π, and 2²Δ states had double wells and the second wells of these states except for B⁴Σ^? had only several vibrational states; the avoided crossings existed between the 2²Σ⁺ and 3²Σ⁺ states, the 3²Σ⁺ and 4²Σ⁺ states, the B⁴Σ^? and 3⁴Σ^? states, the 2²Δ and 3²Δ states, the 4²Π and 5²Π states, the 5²Π and 6²Π states, as well as the 2⁴Π and 3⁴Π states. The extrapolation scheme, core–valence correlation and scalar relativistic corrections were included. The spectroscopic parameters and vibrational properties were determined. The TDM curves between two different Λ–S states were calculated and Franck–Condon factors of some transitions were evaluated. The SOC effect on the spectroscopic and vibrational properties was evaluated.     

Transition probabilities of the X1Σ+, A1Π, B1Δ, C1Σ+, and D1Π states of the AlO+ cation

ABSTRACT

This study computes the potential energy curves of the X¹Σ⁺, A¹Π, B¹Δ, C¹Σ⁺, and D¹Π states of AlO⁺ cation and the transition dipole moments between them. The orders of the rotationless radiative lifetimes are 10–100?μs for the A¹Π state, 1–1000?ms for the B¹Δ state, 10?ns for the first well and 100?ns for the second well of the C¹Σ⁺ state, and 1?μs for the D¹Π state. Emissions of the B¹Δ–A¹Π and D¹Π–C¹Σ⁺ systems are so weak that they are hardly measured via spectroscopy, the emissions of the C¹Σ⁺–X¹Σ⁺, C¹Σ⁺–A¹Π, and D¹Π–X¹Σ⁺ systems are so strong that they can be detected readily, and emissions of the A¹Π–X¹Σ⁺ and D¹Π–A¹Π systems can be observed through spectroscopy only by a significant effort. There is a strong great similarity between spontaneous emissions of the A¹Π–X¹Σ⁺ system of the AlO⁺ cation and the A²Π–X²Σ⁺ system of the AlO radical. The emissions of the A²Π–X²Σ⁺ system of the AlO radical have been measured in outer space Therefore, it is highly possible that the emissions of the A¹Π–X¹Σ⁺ system of the AlO⁺ cation can be detected in the astrophysical media.     

icMRCI+Q理论研究BF~+离子电子态的光谱性质和预解离机理

采用考虑Davidson修正的内收缩多参考组态相互作用(icMRCI+Q)方法,结合相关一致基组aug-ccpV5Z和aug-cc-pV6Z,计算了BF+离子前两个离解极限B~+(~1S_g)+(~2P_u)和B+(~3P_u)+F(~2P_u)对应的14个Λ-S态(X~2Σ~+,1~2Π,2~2Π,2~2Σ~+,1~4Σ~+,1~4△,1~4Σ~-,1~2△,1~2Σ~-,3~2Σ~+,1~4Π,2~4Π,2~4Σ~+和3~2Π)和30个Ω态的势能曲线.在势能曲线的计算中,考虑了旋轨耦合效应、核价相关和标量相对论修正以及将参考能和相关能分别外推至完全基组极限.基于得到的势能曲线,获得了束缚和准束缚的12个A-S态和28个Ω态的光谱常数,并且X~2Σ~+态的光谱常数与已有的实验结果符合.此外,计算了BF分子X~1Σ~+态到BF+离子X~2Σ~+,1~2Π和2~2Σ~+态的垂直电离势和绝热电离势,并且BF~+(X~2Σ~+)←BF(X~1Σ~+)的垂直电离势和绝热电离势与相应的实验结果非常符合.由X~2Σ~+,2~2Π,1~4Σ~+,3~2Σ~+和3~2Π态和其他的激发A-S态势能曲线的交叉现象,借助于计算的旋轨耦合矩阵元,首次分析了X~2Σ~+和3~2Π态的预解离机理以及2~2Π(v′≥9),1~4Σ~+(v′≥4)和3~2Σ~+(v′≥4)的振动能级受到其他电子态的微扰.计算了30个Ω态离解极限处的相对能量,并且与实验结果十分符合.最后计算了2~2Π(v′=0—9)—X~2Σ~+,2~2Σ~+(v′=0—2)—X~2Σ~+,(3)1/2—(1)1/2~(势阱一)和(2)3/2(v′=0—9)—(1)1/2~(势阱一)跃迁的Franck-Condon因子、爱因斯坦自发辐射系数和辐射寿命.     

The suitability of barium monofluoride for laser cooling from ab initio study

ABSTRACT

The feasibility of laser cooling the ¹³⁸Ba¹⁹F molecule is performed using ab initio quantum chemistry. Three low-lying doublet electronic states X ²Σ⁺, A' ²Δ and A ²Π are determined by the multireference configuration-interaction (MRCI) method, where the spin–orbit coupling (SOC) effect is also taken into account in the electronic structure calculations. The computed spectroscopic constants and permanent dipole moments agree well with the available experimental data. The Franck–Condon factors of the A ²П → X ²Σ⁺ transition show highly diagonal dominance (f₀₀ = 0.981, f₁₁ = 0.940, f₂₂ = 0.896) and the A ²П state has a radiative lifetime of τ = 37.8 ns, allowing for rapid laser cooling. Our calculation indicates that the laser-cooling scheme require only three lasers at 822 nm, 855 nm and 856 nm proceeded on the A ²П (ν′) ← X ²Σ⁺ (ν′′) transitions. The appeared intervening state A' ²Δ between the X ²Σ⁺ and A ²П states is the main challenge for laser cooling this molecule. In fact, the calculated vibrational branching loss ratio to the intermediate A' ²Δ state is almost negligible at a level of η < 4.5 × 10^?9. Thus, BaF is a promising laser-cooling candidate with a relatively simple laser-cooling scheme.     

An Accurate Calculation of Potential Energy Curves and Transition Dipole Moment for Low-Lying Electronic States of CO

In this paper, potential energy curves for the X 1 Σ+ , a3 Π, a′3 Σ+ , d3 , A1 Π and I 1 Σ states of CO have been calculated using complete active space self-consistent field and multi-reference configuration interaction methods. The calculations have been performed at 108 nuclear separations from 0.7 to 4.0 A by the aug-cc-PV5Z basis set. Spectroscopic constants for the six low-lying electronic states are found in good agreement with experimental data. The vibrational states of the X1Σ+ and A1Π states are also calculated, which are reliable and accurate by comparison with the experimental data and the other theoretical values. The transition dipole moment (TDM) shows that the TDM of the two states (X1Σ + A1Π) are reduced strongly with increase of bond length.     

Potential energy curves,transition dipole moments,and radiative lifetimes of KBe molecule

An ab initio calculations on the ground and low-lying excited states(X~2Σ+, 2~2Σ+, 3~2Σ+, 1~4Π, 2~4Π, 1~4Σ~+, 2~4Σ~+,and 3~4Σ~+) of KBe molecule have been performed using multireference configuration interaction(MRCI) plus Davidson corrections(MRCI+Q) approach with all electron basis set aug-cc-p CV5Z-DK for Be and def2-AQZVPP-JKFI for K.The 3~2Σ+, 1~4Π, 2~4Π, 1~4Σ~+, 2~4Σ~+, and 3~4Σ~+states are investigated for the first time. Inner shell electron correlations are computed on the potential energy curves(PECs) calculations. The spectroscopic and molecular parameters are also predicted. In addition, The transition properties including transition dipole moment, Franck–Condon factors qv'v', Einstein coefficients Av'v', and the radiative lifetimes τυ for the 2~2Σ~+–X~2Σ~+, 3~2Σ~+–X~2Σ~+, and 2~4Π–1~4Π transitions are predicted at the same time.     

一氟化碳电子态的光谱性质和预解离机理的理论研究

采用考虑Davidson修正的内收缩多参考组态相互作用(icMRCI+Q)方法结合相关一致基组aug-cc-pV5Z和aug-cc-pV6Z首次计算了一氟化碳(CF)11个Λ-S 态(X²Π , a⁴Σ^-, A²Σ⁺, B²Δ, 1⁴Π, 1²Σ^-, 2⁴Π, 1^{4}Δ , 1⁴Σ⁺, 2²Σ^-和2⁴Σ^-) 所产生的25个Ω 态的势能曲线. 计算中考虑了旋轨耦合效应、核价相关和标量相对论修正以及将参考能和相关能分别外推至完全基组极限. 基于得到的势能曲线, 获得了束缚和准束缚的Λ-S态和Ω 态的光谱常数, 与已有的实验结果非常符合. 分析了束缚和准束缚的Λ-S态在各自平衡核间距R_e处的主要电子组态. 由于1⁴Π 和2⁴Π态的避免交叉, 发现准束缚态2⁴Π. 由Λ-S态势能曲线的交叉现象, 借助于计算的旋轨耦合矩阵元, 分析了a⁴Σ^-和B²Δ 态的预解离机理. 计算了25个Ω 态的离解关系, 给出了它们的离解极限. 最后研究了A²Σ⁺-X²Π 跃迁特性, 本文计算得到的A²Σ⁺-X²Π跃迁的Frank-Condon 因子和辐射寿命与已有实验值也符合得非常好.     

Theoretical study on the transition properties of AlF

Potential energy curves of the X$^{1}\Sigma ^{+}$ and A$^{1}\Pi $ states of the AlF molecule are studied through the combination of the multi-reference configuration interaction (MRCI) approach and Davidson corrections (MRCI$+$Q). The AWCV5Z basis set is employed in the calculations. The transition dipole moments (TDMs) of the A$^{1}\Pi \leftrightarrow {\rm X}^{1}\Sigma^{+}$ transition are explored based on the AWCV5Z basis set and (4, 2, 2, 0) active space. The Schrödinger equation is solved via the LEVEL 8.2 program, and the vibrational levels and rotational constants of the X$^{1}\Sigma^{+}$ and A$^{1}\Pi $ states are calculated. It is shown that the AlF molecule has high diagonal Franck-Condon factors ($f_{00}=0.9949$ and $f_{11}=0.9854$) and large Einstein coefficients for the transition of A$^{1}\Pi {(\nu }'=0)\leftrightarrow {\rm X}^{1}\Sigma^{+}{\rm (\nu }'=0)$. In addition, the radiative lifetimes of the vibrational levels are close to 10$^{-9}$ s for the A$^{1}\Pi $ state. The line intensities of the A$^{1}\Pi {\rm (\nu }'=4-15)\leftrightarrow {\rm X}^{1}\Sigma^{+}{\rm (\nu }'=0)$ transitions are also calculated. The calculated TDMs and transition probabilities in this work are credible and provide some guidance for the study of similar transitions, particularly for exploring interstellar space.