MRSDCI study on potential energy curves and ro-vibrational spectra of the BBr molecule

Four low-lying electronic states of the BBr molecule, including Σ⁺ symmetry and Π symmetry with singlet and triplet spin multiplicities, have been studied using the complete active space self-consistent-field method followed by multi-reference single and double excitation configuration interaction calculation. For the ground state, four isotopes (¹¹B⁷⁹Br, ¹¹B⁸¹, ¹⁰B⁷⁹Br, ¹⁰B⁸¹Br) of the BBr molecule have been studied, since their experimental spectroscopic constants and ro-vibrational energy levels are abundant. For the three excited states, just the most natural abundance isotope–¹¹B⁷⁹Br–is investigated. The spin–orbital coupling effect for the a³Π state is also considered. Finally, the analytical potential energy functions of these states are fitted except for the ³Σ⁺ state because its potential well is too shallow to be fitted with available functions. These results have been compared in detail with those of the investigations reported in the literature.