The rotational spectra, potential function, Born-Oppenheimer breakdown, and hyperfine structure of GeSe and GeTe

Barbara M. Giuliano, Luca Bizzocchi, Raquel Sanchez, Pablo Villanueva, Vanessa Cortijo, Maria Eugenia Sanz, Jens-Uwe Grabow*

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Abstract

The pure rotational spectra of 18 and 21 isotopic species of GeSe and GeTe have been measured in the frequency range 5-24 GHz using a Fabry-Perot-type resonator pulsed-jet Fourier-transform microwave spectrometer. Gaseous samples of both chalcogenides were prepared by a combined dc discharge/laser ablation technique and stabilized in supersonic jets of Ne. Global multi-isotopologue analyses of the derived rotational data, together with literature high-resolution infrared data, produced very precise Dunham parameters, as well as rotational constant Born-Oppenheimer breakdown (BOB) coefficients (delta(01)) for Ge, Se, and Te. A direct fit of the same datasets to an appropriate radial Hamiltonian yielded analytic potential-energy functions and BOB radial functions for the X(1) Sigma(+) electronic state of both GeSe and GeTe. Additionally, the electric quadrupole and magnetic hyperfine interactions produced by the nuclei (73)Ge, (77)Se, and (125)Te were observed, yielding much improved quadrupole coupling constants and first determinations of the spin-rotation parameters. 

Original languageEnglish
Article number084303
Pages (from-to)N/A
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume135
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 2011

Keywords

  • TRANSFORM MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER
  • DIATOMIC-MOLECULES
  • DUNHAM COEFFICIENTS
  • CONFIGURATION-INTERACTION
  • EQUILIBRIUM STRUCTURE
  • ELECTRONIC-SPECTRUM
  • ISOTOPE DEPENDENCE
  • MASS DEPENDENCE
  • DIPOLE-MOMENTS
  • SPIN-ROTATION

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