Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.103, No.11, 4466-4475, 1995
A Study of the (A)over-Tilde B-2(2)-(X)over-Tilde (2)A(1) Band System of Canh2 Employing Molecular-Beam Optical Stark Spectroscopy
The 0(0)(0) (A) over tilde B-2(2) - (X) over tilde (2)A(1) visible band system of a supersonic molecular beam sample of calcium amide, CaNH2, recorded in the presence of a variable static electric field has been studied using high resolution laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy. The determined spectroscopic parameters are (in cm(-1)), origin = 15 464.366 9(8); A" = 13.057 4(9); B" = 0.300 47(5); C" = 0.292 88(5); epsilon"(bb) = 0.001 1(3); epsilon’(cc), = 0.001 1(3); A’ = 11.448 7(2); B’ = 0.307 1(1); C’ = 0.299 2(1); epsilon’(aa) = 8.238(2); epsilon’(bb) = 0.005 2(6); epsilon’(cc), = 0.055 7(6); Delta(k)(s) -0.060 8(5). The rotational parameters are interpreted to give an approximate r(0) structure. The large spin-rotation parameter for the (A) over tilde(2)B(2) state is discussed in terms of a second order spin-orbit interaction with other low-lying electronic states. Stark splitting of the P-P(11)(1.5)+(P)Q(12)(0.5) branch feature was analyzed to produce a ground state permanent electric dipole moment, mu", of 1.74(1) D. A comparison of mu" with other monovalent calcium compounds is given.
Keywords:ELECTRIC-DIPOLE MOMENT;LASER SPECTROSCOPY;FREE-RADICALS;DOUBLE-RESONANCE;CALCIUM;TRANSITION;CAOH;NH2;STRONTIUM;OH