Patterns of energy levels and spectra for polyatomic molecules

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01012936· OSTI ID:5243976

Harter, W G

Laser spectroscopy has revealed a remarkable intricacy in the rotational, vibrational, and electronic energy levels for polyatomic molecules. The infrared spectra of SF/sub 6/, CF/sub 4/, and related molecules contain several levels of structure on top of structure which resembles a fractal in some ways. The purpose of this article will be to exhibit some of this structure and introduce the simplest theoretical interpretations of it which are presently available.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5243976
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-84-431; CONF-8311140-1; ON: DE84007501
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON FLUORIDES
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYPERFINE STRUCTURE
INFRARED SPECTRA
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
MOLECULES
POLYATOMIC MOLECULES
ROTATIONAL STATES
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR FLUORIDES
VIBRATIONAL STATES