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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
15
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-28
pubmed:abstractText
We report the first measurement of the spectrum of the NO-N(2) complex in the region of the first vibrational NO overtone transition. The origin band of the complex is blueshifted by 0.30 cm(-1) from the corresponding NO monomer frequency. The observed spectrum consists of three bands assigned to the origin band, the excitation of one quantum of z-axis rotation and one associated hot band. The spacing of the bands and the rotational structure indicate a T-shaped vibrationally averaged structure with the NO molecule forming the top of the T. These findings are confirmed by high level ab initio calculations of the potential energy surfaces in planar symmetry. The deepest minimum is found for a T-shaped geometry on the A(")-surface. As a result the sum potential also has the global minimum for this structure. The different potential surfaces show several additional local minima at slightly higher energies indicating that the complex most likely will perform large amplitude motion even in its ground vibrational state. Nevertheless, as suggested by the measured spectra, the complex must, on average, spend a substantial amount of time near the T-shaped configuration.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1089-7690
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
21
pubmed:volume
132
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
154305
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The structure of the NO(X (2)Pi)-N(2) complex: A joint experimental-theoretical study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2451, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article