Rotational analysis of the 9613 Å band of CH3D

The 9613 Å band of CH₃D has been photographed under high resolution using a path length of 640 m and a pressure of 593 Torr. The band is parallel in type and a rotational analysis has been carried out. The principal molecular constants for the upper state are:

$\text{T}{}_0\text{= 10404.770 (15)}\text{cm}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{,}\text{B}\text{= 3.68941 (48)}\text{cm}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$

. A few small (<0.2 cm^?1) rotational perturbations have been found in the excited state levels with K′ = 0 to 4. No transitions have yet been identified to levels with K′ > 4.The possibility of using the 9613 Å band as a means of measuring the $\text{D}\text{H}$ ratio in planetary atmospheres is discussed.     

Inversion doubling in the ν2 vibration-rotation band of NH2D and ND2H

This paper is concerned with an analysis of both ¹⁴NH₂D and ¹⁴ND₂H spectra obtained in the 730- to 1080-cm⁻¹ region with a long-path Fourier transform spectrometer. The assignment of the observed transitions together with a theoretical analysis of the vibration-inversion-rotation energy levels concerned with these transitions allows the first determination of the spectroscopic constants related to the symmetric and antisymmetric upper levels of the fundamental ν₂ band.     

Inversion-rotation interaction in NH2D: Intensity perturbations in the ν2 band

The parameters of NH₂D in the ground and ν₂ states have been refined by a simultaneous analysis of the microwave, FTIR, and diode laser data. The intensities of 46 NH₂D lines have been measured, and from a least-squares fit of the intensity data the a ← s, s ← a, s ← s, and a ← a transition moments have been derived. The intensities of the lines in the ν₂ band of NH₂D have been calculated taking into account the inversion-rotation interaction. The accuracies of the wavenumbers and intensities calculated with the new parameters are estimated to be better than ±0.0002 cm⁻¹ and ±5%, respectively. The matrix elements for interaction of vibrations through x, y, and z axis couplings are appended.     

Laser stark spectroscopy of the ν2 fundamental band of 15NH3

The ν₂ fundamental band of ¹⁵NH₃ has been observed with a laser Stark spectrometer in Doppler-limited resolution. A set of 38 band constants including the electric dipole moment and its rotational dependence are determined from 416 Stark resonances observed in the present work and three submillimeter lines reported in the literature. The ν₂-band absorption line frequencies in the region 800–1160 cm⁻¹ and their relative absorption intensities are estimated from the band constants.     

A new analysis of the ν2 fundamental band of H2O^＋＊

This paper reports that the absorption spectra of H2O^＋ have been measured by tunable mid-infrared diode laser spectroscopy in the spectral range of 1100-1380 cm^-1. The H2O＋ ions are generated in an AC glow discharge of the gaseous mixtures of H2O/He and detected with the velocity modulation technique. Forty new lines are assigned to the ν2 fundamental band of H2O^＋ （X^2B1）. The observed lines together with other data published previously are fitted to the standard effective Hamiltonian of an asymmetric top, yielding a set of improved rotational constants, spin-rotation constants and their quartic and sextic centrifugal distortion constants for the ν2=1 vibrational state of H2O＋.     

Rotational band contour analysis in the 2760 Å system of p-chlorofluorobenzene

The origin band of the 2760 å system of p-chlorofluorobenzene has been shown to be a type B band of a prolate asymmetric top. The electronic assignment of the system is therefore ¹ B ₂-¹ A ₁.

The excited state rotational constants are:

compared with the estimated ground state constants:

The rotational origin of the band is at 36275·1 ± 0·2 cm^-1.     

Study of the Rotational Structure of the Forbidden ν8 Band of the C2H2D2-CIS Molecule

Russian Physics Journal - The spectrum of the cis-ethylene-d2 (C2H2D2-cis) molecule is recorded with a Bruker IFS 120 HR Fourier spectrometer in the region of 600–1200 cm–1 with...     

High-resolution spectrum of the ν9 band and reinvestigation of the ν8 band of cis-CH3ONO

The infrared spectrum of methyl nitrite CH₃ONO has been recorded at a spectral resolution of 0.003 cm^?1 using a Fourier-transform spectrometer Bruker IFS125HR. The ν₈ band of the cis isomer has been reinvestigated in the 780–880 cm^?1 spectral range to complete the study made by Goss et al. (2004) [3] and to fit the internal rotor splittings. The BELGI-IR program, which enables us to treat an isolated infrared band for asymmetric molecules containing one internal methyl rotor has been used for the analysis and predictions of spectra. Finally 1036 lines (913 A-type and 123 E-type lines for J≤50 and K_a≤28) have been assigned for the cis isomer and fitted with a standard deviation of 0.00047 cm^?1.Furthermore, for the first time, the ν₉ band of cis-CH₃ONO was investigated in the 540–660 cm^?1 spectral range and rather large internal rotation splittings were also observed at higher J values. For the ν₉ band, the effective approach performed with the BELGI-IR program allowed us to analyze and reproduce 682 lines up to J=50 and K_a=18 with a standard deviation of 0.00051 cm^?1. The multiple vibration–rotation–torsion interactions, which are likely to occur between the excited v₉=1 and v₈=1 states and the torsional manifolds are discussed.     

Simultaneous analysis of the ν2 and ν4 bands of methane

Vibration-rotation spectra of the ν₂ and ν₄ bands of CH₄ have been analysed by a simultaneous diagonalization of the hamiltonian matrices for the v ₂=1 and v ₄=1 states coupled by the Bξ_2,4 Coriolis interaction term. The effective hamiltonians used extend to sextic centrifugal distortion terms. The results are a significant improvement on any previous analysis; 438 assigned transitions up to J′=16 have been fitted with an overall standard deviation of 0·016 cm^-1. The method used is compared with an alternative theoretical approach given by Berger.     

Spin splittings in the ν3 band of NO2

Spin splittings for several important atmospheric lines in the ν₃ band of NO₂ have been measured by diode laser. An improved spin-splitting program has been developed which takes into account the asymmetry effects in the lower K_a splittings. The measured spin splittings and the derived spin-rotational constants are reported in this study to a much higher accuracy than previously achieved.     

High resolution study of the ν5 + ν12 band of C2H4

The combination band ν₅ + ν₁₂ of ethylene, C₂H₄, has been recorded for the first time with a high resolution Fourier transform spectrometer Bruker IFS 125HR. Assignments of transitions and preliminary rotational analysis are made. Two models (Hamiltonian of the isolated vibrational state and Hamiltonian that takes into account resonance interactions) are used. Influence of the local resonance interactions on the parameters and reproduction power of the models is discussed.     

Laser Stark spectroscopy; a case study in the ν2 fundamental band of 14NH3

The ν₂ fundamental band of ¹⁴NH₃ is observed with a laser Stark spectrometer in Doppler-limited resolution. A set of 41 constants including the electric dipole moment and its rotational dependence are determined from 360 Stark resonances observed in the present work and 67 millimeter- and submillimeter-wave inversion and rotation-inversion lines reported in the literature. The rms residual of the fit is 3.1 × 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹. Field-free transition frequencies of the band in the region 800–1160 cm⁻¹ are calculated from the constants and tabulated together with their estimated uncertainties and relative absorption intensities. Rotational dependence of the electric dipole matrix elements of a C_3v molecule is presented on the basis of the conventional theory of vibration-rotation.     

Analysis of the ν6 band of carbonyl fluoride

The vibration-rotation spectrum of the ν₆ fundamental band of carbonyl fluoride (COF₂) has been recorded at room temperature and 0.005 cm⁻¹ resolution, using a Fourier transform spectrometer. Although the strong Q branch at 774 cm⁻¹ is only partially resolved in the spectrum, most of the K structure of various J subgroups in the P and R branches has been fully resolved. More than 1500 transitions belonging to J values up to 40 have been assigned and simultaneously fitted with the microwave frequencies reported by J. H. Carpenter [J. Mol. Spectrosc. 50, 182–201 (1974)] with a standard deviation of 0.0006 cm⁻¹. By incorporating quartic and sextic centrifugal distortion coefficients in Watson's reduced Hamiltonian in the I^r representation, upper state rotational constants A, B, and C have been determined to an accuracy better than 10⁻⁵ cm⁻¹. Ground state rotational and fourth order centrifugal distortion constants were constrained in the analysis to the values reported by W. Lewis-Bevan et al. [J. Mol. Spectrosc. 113, 458–471 (1985)].     

The ν2 Raman band of CD4

The rather weak ν₂ Raman band of CD₄ has been recorded with a resolution of about 0·45 cm^-1. The data have been analysed in two ways: (i) treating ν₂ as an isolated band, and (ii) analysing the ν₂ and ν₄ bands together by a simultaneous diagonalization of the v ₂=1 and v ₄=1 states coupled by the Bζ_2,4 Coriolis interaction term. Although the former treatment is satisfactory for low J values, the explicit inclusion of the Coriolis coupling is necessary to reproduce the observed spectrum for all J values.     

High resolution vibration-rotation spectrum of the D2O molecule in the region near the 2ν1 + ν2 + ν3 absorption band

The high resolution Fourier transform spectrum of the D₂0 (ν = ν₁ + ν₂/2 + ν₃ = 3.5) polyad was analysed within the framework of the Hamiltonian model taking into account resonance interactions between the seven states (310), (211), (112), (013), (230), (131) and (032). Transitions belonging to the 2ν₁ + ν₂ + ν₃, 3ν₁ +ν₂ and 3ν₂ + 2ν₃ bands were assigned in the experimentally recorded spectrum. This provided the possibility of obtaining spectroscopic parameters of the ‘visible’ states (211), (310) and (032) and of estimating the band centres, and the rotational and resonance interaction parameters of the ‘dark’ states (112) and (131).     

Tunable diode-laser spectra of the very weak ν10 absorption band of C2H3D

The C₂H₃D spectra from 730 to 780 cm⁻¹ have been investigated with a tunable diode laser spectrometer at Doppler-limited resolution and a wavenumber accuracy of better than 10⁻³ cm⁻¹. This resolution, combined with a long absorption path, has allowed the identification of K_a series lines belonging to the ν₁₀ level. A five-level combined analysis was performed, including previous data available for the energy states involved in the region around 1000 cm⁻¹.     

Study of the ν2 + ν10 Hybrid Band of the Trans-C2H2D2 Molecule

Russian Physics Journal - The ν2 + ν10 (Bu) hybrid band of the trans-C2H2D2 molecule in the region 2100–2300 cm–1 is studied for the first time. The spectrum has been analyzed...     

Study of the High-Resolution Fourier Spectrum of the ν9 and ν2 + ν7 + ν8 Bands of the С2D4 Molecule

Russian Physics Journal - Fourier spectra of the C2D4 molecule in the region 2250–3040 cm–1, in which the fundamental ν9 band and the combinational ν2 + ν7 + ν8 band...     

First high-resolution analysis of the ν15, ν12, ν5, ν10 and ν2 bands of oxirane

Fourier transform spectra of oxirane (ethylene oxide, c-C₂H₄O) have been recorded in the 730–1560 cm^?1 (6.4–13.7 μm) spectral region using a Bruker IFS125HR spectrometer at a resolution of 0.0019 cm^?1. A total of six vibration bands, ν₁₅, ν₁₂, ν₅, ν₃, ν₁₀ and ν₂, have been observed and analyzed. The corresponding upper state ro-vibrational levels were fit using Hamiltonian matrices accounting for various interactions. Satisfactory fits were obtained using the following polyads {15¹, 12¹, 5¹} and {10¹, 2¹} of interacting states. As a result, an accurate and extended set of Hamiltonian constants were obtained. The following band centers were derived: ν₀ (ν₁₅) = 808.13518(60) cm^?1, ν₀ (ν₁₂) = 822.27955(37) cm^?1, ν₀ (ν₅) = 876.72592(15), ν₀ (ν₃) = 1270.37032(10) cm^?1, ν₀ (ν₁₀) = 1471.35580(50) cm^?1 and ν₀ (ν₂) = 1497.83309(15) cm^?1 where the uncertainties are one standard deviation.     

High resolution IR spectrum of the ν8 band of CH2DF: analysis of the interactions with the near vibrational levels

The IR spectrum of the ν₈ band of monodeutero methyl fluoride has been recorded with a resolution of 0.004 cm^?1 using a Fourier transform spectrometer. The ν₈ vibration, of A′′ symmetry species, gives rise to a pure c-type envelope centred at 1298.58 cm^?1, resembling a perpendicular band of a prolate symmetric rotor. From the spectral analysis it has been found that ν₈ is coupled with ν₄ for the low K_a sublevels while for the higher ones other vibrational states, directly or indirectly, are also interacting. For satisfactory reproduction of the rovibrational data of ν₈, the Watson's Hamiltonian in the I^r representation has been implemented with interaction parameters, which included first- and second-order a-, b-type and c-type Coriolis couplings with ν₄ and ν₉, respectively. Being these states also interacting with other levels, the effective spectroscopic parameters of the analysed band up to fourth order have been obtained from a data set formed by the six fundamentals located below 1500 cm^?1.