Abstract
The pure rotational spectrum of the X2Σ+ ground electronic states of the BaOH and BaOD radicals has been observed using millimeter/sub-millimeter direct absorption spectroscopy. The lesser abundant isotopically substituted species, 136BaOH and 137BaOH, have been detected as well. The radicals were created by reacting barium metal vapor, produced in a Broida-type oven, with either H2O2 or D2O2. The rotational and spin-rotation constants were determined for the molecules from a nonlinear leastsquares fit to the data, using a 2Σ Hamiltonian. Hyperfine constants were also derived for 137BaOH, the one species where hyperfine structure was resolved. These measurements confirm a linear structure for BaOh.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-422 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 205 |
Issue number | 4-5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 16 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry