title: Stimulated emission pumping spectroscopy of the [X](1)A' state of CHF.
abstract: We have recorded stimulated emission pumping (SEP) spectra of the A1A' ' 1A' system of CHF, which reveal rich detail concerning the rovibronic structure of the 1A' state up to approximately 7000 cm-1 above the vibrationless level. Using several intermediate A1A' ' state levels, we obtained rotationally resolved spectra for 16 of the 33 levels observed in our previous single vibronic level (SVL) emission study (Fan et al., J. Chem. Phys. 2005, 123, 014314), in addition to one new level. An anharmonic effective Hamiltonian model poorly reproduces the term energies even with the improved set of data because of the extensive interactions among levels in a given polyad (p) having combinations of nu1, nu2, nu3, which satisfy the relationship p = 2nu1 + nu2 + nu3. However, the precise A rotational constants determined from the SEP data were invaluable in clarifying the assignments for these strongly perturbed levels, and the data are well reproduced using a multiresonance effective Hamiltonian model. The derived vibrational parameters are in good agreement with high level ab initio calculations. The experimental frequencies were combined with those of CDF to derive a harmonic force field and average (rz,r(z)e) structures for the ground state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881, USA.
authors.forename: Calvin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mukarakate
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Polik
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Reid