The B2Σ+ state of zinc deuteride

Conventional high-resolution photographic spectroscopy has been employed to study the B²Σ-X²Σ emission system of zinc deuteride in the region 280–370 nm. The B-X system of ZnD is reported for the first time and 17 such bands have been rotationally analyzed. Many local rotational perturbations have been found in the B state and are attributable to interactions with the A²Π state. The rotational and vibrational data for ZnH (after Stenvinkel) and ZnD are complementary and enable the RKR curve for the B state to be mapped with reasonable accuracy for almost 10 000 cm⁻¹. B-X Franck-Condon factors for ZnH and ZnD are also reported.     

Perturbation Facilitated Optical-Optical Double Resonance spectroscopy of the 6Li233Σg+, 23Πg, 13Δg,b3Πu,and a3Σu+ states

The technique, Perturbation Facilitated Optical-Optical Double Resonance, has provided spectroscopic access to and molecular constants for the 3³Σ_g⁺ (v = 1–9), 2³Π_g (v = 0–24), 1³Δ_g (v = 3–14), b³Π_u (v = 0–17), and a³Σ_u⁺ (v = 0–6) states of the ⁶Li₂ molecule. Perturbation Facilitated Optical-Optical Double Resonance takes advantage of two weak spin-orbit perturbations, A¹Σ_u⁺ (v = 2, J = 33) ∼ b³Π_u (v = 9, F₁, N = 32) and A¹Σ_u⁺ (v = 9, J = 20) ∼ b³Π_u (v = 15, F₁, N = 19), to excite from X¹Σ_g⁺ (v = 0 or 1) into single rotation-vibration levels of ³Λ_u (F₁ fine structure component only) via the spin-mixed intermediate levels. The ³Λ_u (F₁ only) states are sampled in resolved fluorescence spectra from Perturbation Facilitated Optical-Optical Double Resonance-populated ³Λ_g levels.     

The 41Σ+ electronic state of LiCs molecule

The 4¹Σ⁺ state of LiCs molecule is observed experimentally for the first time. The inverted perturbation approach (IPA) method is used to derive the potential energy curve of the state from the measured spectra. The experiment is accompanied by theoretical calculations of adiabatic potentials for excited states in LiCs including 4¹Σ⁺, performed with the MOLPRO program package. The irregular shape of the 4¹Σ⁺ state potential predicted by theory is confirmed in the experiment.     

Improved adiabatic corrections for the a3Σg+ state of the hydrogen molecule

Adiabatic corrections have been calculated for a wide range of internuclear distances for the lowest bound triplet state of molecular hydrogen. It is shown that the existing small discrepancy between theoretical and experimental D₀ values can be removed if an additional correction to the Born-Oppenheimer energy on the order of 0.4 cm⁻¹ is taken into account.     

The 5Σg and 6Σg Rydberg States of Li2: Observation and Calculation

The ⁷Li₂ 5¹Σ_g⁺ and 6¹Σ_g⁺ states have been studied both experimentally and theoretically. Vibrational levels v=1-26 of the 5¹Σ_g⁺ state and v=2-14 of the 6¹Σ_g⁺ state were observed using pulsed optical-optical double resonance technique. The 5¹Σ_g⁺ state has an unusual potential energy curve with a shelf near v=11. Dunham coefficients for the v=0-9 levels of the 5¹Σ_g⁺ state have been obtained. RKR potential energy curves of these two were generated. Ab initio potentials are in good agreement with the RKR potentials.     

Near-resonant electronic energy transfer induced by first- and second-order long-range potentials between the two states A1Σu+ and X1Σg+ of Li2 and Na2

Collision-induced rotational transitions between different electronic states are treated theoretically in the Born approximation for a second-order long-range interaction potential. It is shown that the experimentally observed cross sections for resonant channels in the A → X transfer of Li₂ are reproduced by this simple calculation taking the two terms' first-order dipole-dipole and second-order interaction potentials into consideration.     

Fine and hyperfine structure in the X2Σ+ state of gas-phase yttrium monoxide

The A²Π_r-X²Σ⁺ visible spectrum of gas-phase yttrium monoxide has been studied at sub-Doppler resolution to obtain information on the spin-rotation and ⁸⁹Y nuclear magnetic hyperfine interactions. The observations were fitted to an effective Hamiltonian model that neglected the nuclear magnetic hyperfine interactions in the excited electronic state. An interpretation of the determined parameters in terms of possible electronic configurations is presented.     

Potential energy functions for the ground state X3Σ- and excited state 1Σ+ of UO

Based on group theory and atomic and molecular reactive statics (AMRS), the ground state X³Σ^? and excited state ¹Σ⁺ of UO and their reasonable dissociation limits are derived successfully. Using the MP2 method with the relativistic e? ective core potential and valence electron basis set (5s4p3d4f)/[3s3p2d2f] for the U atom and basis set 6-311G* for the O atom, the present work has calculated the potential energy curves for the ground state Χ³Σ^? and excited state ¹Σ⁺ of UO. The equilibrium distance and dissociation energy are 0.1833 nm and 6.9241 eV for the Χ³Σ^? state, and 0.1825 nm and 8.8756eV for the ¹Σ⁺ state. Spectroscopic data are derived for the first time.     

The X2Π and A2Σ+ states of FH+, ClH+ and BrH+: theoretical study of their g -factors and fine/hyperfine structures

Theoretical calculations on the fine, hyperfine and Zeeman (g-factor) parameters are reported for the X²Π and A²Σ⁺ states of FH⁺, ClH⁺ and BrH⁺. The fine-structure constants [spin–orbit (A), Λ-doubling (p, q) and spin–rotation constants (γ _Π, γ _Σ)] are evaluated up to second order (via SO/L couplings with several excited states) using a multireference configuration interaction (MRCI) method, a Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian and 6-311++(2d,2pd) basis sets. Hyperfine constants of magnetic and electric type [Frosch–Foley (a, b, c, d) and nuclear quadrupole (eQq ₀, eQq ₂)] are studied with density functional methods and various basis sets. Magnetic dipole moments (parameterized via g-factors) are calculated in second order like the fine structure constants. The situation is somewhat complex for X²Π since no less than five different g’s have to be evaluated in second order. In general, our results are in good agreement with those reported in the literature, mostly limited to the ground state. Our calculations confirm that, at equilibrium, all second-order properties are dominated by the couplings between the electronic states X and A.     

A simultaneous analysis of ν5, ν6, and the ground state of hydrazoic acid

The pure rotational spectrum in the vibrational ground state [J. Bendtsen and F. M. Nicolaisen, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 119, 456–466 (1986)] and the infrared spectrum of the fundamental bands ν₅ and ν₆ [J. Bendtsen, F. Hegelund, and F. M. Nicolaisen, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 118, 121–131 (1986)] of HN₃ have been simultaneously analyzed using a three-level model taking into account resonance between the ground state and ν₅ due to centrifugal distortion [K. Yamada, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 81, 139–151 (1980)] and a- and b-Coriolis interactions between ν₅ and ν₆. A set of ground- and upper-state constants have been obtained and values for the centrifugal distortion parameter C₅^ab and the Coriolis coupling constant ζ_5,6^b are derived. A complete set of ground-state energies for J ≦ 50 and K_a ≦ 10 is tabulated.     

The B 2Σ+–X 2Σ+ Transition of 12C17O+: The 2‐υ″ Progression

Abstract

Three new bands of the B ²Σ⁺–X ²Σ⁺ system of ¹²C¹⁷O⁺ have been investigated using conventional spectroscopic techniques. The spectra were observed in a graphite hollow‐cathode lamp by discharging molecular oxygen (enriched in about 45% of the ¹⁷O₂ isotope) under 1.0 Torr pressure. The rotational analysis of the 2–4, 2–5, and 2–6 bands was performed with the effective Hamiltonian of Brown (Brown et al., J. Mol. Spectrosc. 1979; 74: 294–318). Molecular constants were derived from a merge calculation, including both the current wavenumbers and the spectroscopic data published by the authors previously. The principal equilibrium constants for the ground state of ¹²C¹⁷O⁺ are ω_e=2185.9658(84), ω_e x _e = 14.7674(11), B _e=1.927001(38), α_e=1.8236(22)×10^?2, γ_e=?0.331(28)×10^?4, D _e=6.041(12)×10^?6, β_e=0.100(31)×10^?7 cm^?1, and the equilibrium constants for the excited state are σ_e=45876.499(15), ω_e=1712.201(12), ω_e x _e=27.3528(39), B _e=1.754109(35), α_e=2.8706(57)×10^?2, γ_e = ?1.15(19)×10^?4, D _e=7.491(20)×10^?6, β_e=2.13(12)×10^?7, γ_e = 2.0953(97)×10^?2, and α_γe=?9.46(59)×10^?4 cm^?1, respectively. Rydberg–Klein–Rees potential energy curves were constructed for the B ²Σ⁺ and X ²Σ⁺ states of this molecule, and Franck–Condon factors were calculated for the vibrational bands of the B–X system.     

Jahn–Teller effect in the 4T2g excited state of Cr3+ ion in Cs2NaYF6 crystal

Calculations of the fine structure of Cr³⁺ energy levels in Cs₂NaYF₆ accompanied by estimations of the Jahn–Teller (JT) stabilization energy in the first excited ⁴T_2g state of Cr³⁺ ion are presented. Two independent approaches—effective second-order spin–orbit Hamiltonian and analysis of the potential energy surfaces—are used. The JT energy was estimated to be 216 and 257 cm^–1 in the first and the second models, respectively. It is shown that the octahedral [CrF₆]^3? complex undergoes an equatorial expansion by 0.09 Å and an axial elongation by 0.02 Å due to the combined effect of the a_1g and e_g normal modes.     

High-precision laser and RF spectroscopy of the spin-rotation and HFS interactions in the X2Σ+ and B2Σ+ states of LaO

The spin-rotation and hyperfine interactions in the X²Σ⁺ and B²Σ⁺ electronic states of ¹³⁹La¹⁶O have been studied using Doppler-free laser-induced fluorescence and molecular-beam laser-rf double resonance. Observations were made for several values of v and many values of N, allowing evaluation of the principal interaction strengths and their N and v dependences for both the X and B states. The results are compared with earlier results for the isoelectronic system ¹³⁷Ba¹⁹F.     

Ab initio configuration interaction study on the electronic structure of the X2Σ+, B2Σ+ and 32Σ+ states of SiO+

The energy levels and electronic structure of the X²Σ⁺, B²Σ⁺ and 3²Σ⁺ states of SiO⁺ are studied using ab initio configuration interaction (CI) calculations at and around their equilibrium internuclear distances R _e. Spectroscopic constants and the vertical excitation energy from the SiO⁺ X²Σ⁺ state are predicted for the 3²Σ⁺ state. Based on the calculated CI wavefunctions, avoided crossings of the potential energy curve for the 3²Σ⁺ state and a near-degeneracy effect in the avoided crossing region are examined. The effects of the mixing of excited configuration state functions in the total electronic wavefunctions for the 1–3 ²Σ⁺ states are investigated by analysing correlation energies in terms of the contributions from classes of excited configurations. The importance of both the near-degeneracy effect and the correlation energy effect in describing correctly the electronic structure of the 3 ²Σ⁺ state in the neighbourhood of its R _e is discussed.