ROTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PSEUDOROTATIONAL BANDS OF NA-3

Authors
ERNST WE RAKOWSKY S
Citation
We. Ernst et S. Rakowsky, ROTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PSEUDOROTATIONAL BANDS OF NA-3, Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft fur Physikalische Chemie, 99(3), 1995, pp. 441-446
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft fur Physikalische Chemie
ISSN journal
00059021 → ACNP
Volume
99
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
441 - 446
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-9021(1995)99:3<441:RAOPBO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The B-2 A'(1) - X(2)B(2) system of Na-3 has been investigated at rotat ional resolution by using resonant two photon ionization and optical-o ptical double resonance spectroscopy. A number of vibronic bands were assigned and rotationally analyzed. In states which are excited by at least one quantum in the linear distortion mode, the three sodium nucl ei perform a free pseudorotational motion in the moat of a pseudo-Jahn -Teller potential. Structure and dynamics of this floppy molecule are discussed on the basis of the measured rotational and Coriolis couplin g parameters.