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Spectroscopic Parameters

MgOH: Magnesium monohydroxide

Electronic State: X2S+

Reference: W. L. Barclay, Jr., M. A. Anderson and L. M. Ziurys, Chem. Phys. Lett. 196, 225 (1992). Reference: P. R. Bunker, M. Kolbuszewski, P. Jensen, M. Brumm, M. A. Anderson, W. L. Barclay, Jr., L. M. Ziurys, Y. Ni, and D. O. Harris, Chem. Phys. Lett. 239, 217 (1995). Reference: A. J. Apponi, M. A. Anderson, and L. M. Ziurys, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 10919 (1999).


Spectroscopic parameters of MgOH: v = 0 MHz
Parameter MgOH MgOD 25MgOH 26MgOH
B 14 822.5161(22) 13 496.8901(30) 14 581.7987(27) 14 361.1373(37)
D 0.026 222 5(92) 0.021 004(10) 0.024 130a 0.024 648(14)
g 37.567(36) 37.50(14) 37.01(22) 36.433(4)
gD --- 0.001 76(31) --- ---
b 9.3(3.9)b --- -304.4(4.6)c ---
c -4.8(2.8)b --- 0.0a,c ---
eqQ --- --- -41(17) ---

a) Constrained value
b) Hyperfine arising from H
c) Hyperfine arising from 25Mg


Spectroscopic parameters for vibrational states of MgOH

(v1,v2,v3) Parameter MgOH MgOD
(0110) B 14 757.1807(66) 13 446.4037(51)
D 0.026 546(25) 0.020 263(17)
g 42.23(27) 36.76(22)
gD -0.004 10(72) -0.002 01(52)
q -85.134(13) -100.885(10)
qD 0.000 413(49) 0.001 468(34)
pP -2.16(13) -1.68(12)
(0200) B 14 771.018(15) 13 483.435(11)
D 0.026 860(57) 0.021 470(50)
H --- ---
g 40.15(39) 35.68(59)
gD -0.0008(10) -0.0013(17)
(0220) B 14 698.0383(87) 13 444.6864(89)
D 0.026 346(33) 0.020 106(44)
H --- -6.5(6.5) x 10-8
g 50.60(27) 40.51(15)
gD -0.014 20(72) -0.003 77(23)
q -79.96(12) -84.601(39)
qD 0.002 39(54) 0.001 015(94)
(0310) B 14 744.7103(68) 13 498.7655(81)
D 0.020 136(25) 0.021 271(37)
H --- -1.31(52) x 10-7
g 43.15(28) 37.35(14)
gD -0.003 81(72) -0.000 81(19)
q -65.859(30) -78.2716(82)
qD 0.002 22(24) 0.001 073(38)
qH 0.000 016 28(63) ---
pP 6.14(36) 3.94(30)
(0330) B 14 644.3711(61) 13 439.0084(83)
D 0.033 143(24) 0.020 380(40)
H --- -6.9(5.9) x 10-8
g 64.08(28) 47.16(24)
gD -0.032 71(71) -0.009 02(51)
r 0.032 686(59) -0.000 332(54)
(0420) B 14 679.9365(88) ---
D 0.029 672(38) ---
g 43.389(75) ---
qeff 0.09236(38) ---
qD,eff -0.008 922(71) ---
qH,eff 0.000 041 00(48) ---
qI,eff -7.42(11) x 10-8 ---
pD 3.188(75) ---
(0440) B --- 13 430.1957(77)
D --- 0.032 673(41)
H --- 1.920(61) x 10-6
g --- 52.53(14)
gD --- -0.011 30(19)
qeff --- -5.01(93) x 10-5
qD,eff --- 2.45(19) x 10-7
pG --- -0.003(28)
rms of fita 0.274 0.257

a) Excludes v2 = 4 mode.