Accurate spectroscopic calculations of 21 electronic states of ClO radical including transition properties.
The potential energy curves were calculated for the 21 states (X(2)Π, A(2)Π, 3(2)Π, 4(2)Π, 5(2)Π, 1(2)Σ(+), 2(2)Σ(+), 3(2)Σ(+), 1(2)Σ(-), 2(2)Σ(-), 3(2)Σ(-), 1(2)Δ, 2(2)Δ, 3(2)Δ, 1(2)Φ, 1(4)Σ(+), a(4)Σ(-), 2(4)Σ(-), 1(4)Π, 2(4)Π and 1(4)Δ), which originated from the two lowest dissociation channels of ClO radical. The calculations were done for internuclear separations approximately from 0.08 to 1.10nm using the CASSCF method, which was followed by the icMRCI approach with the aug-cc-pV5Z basis set. Of these 21 states, the 1(4)Π, 2(4)Π, 3(2)Δ, 4(2)Π, 5(2)Π, 1(2)Φ, 3(2)Σ(+), 1(4)Δ and 2(4)Σ(-) states are repulsive. The 1(2)Δ, 1(2)Σ(-), 1(4)Σ(+), 2(2)Σ(-), 1(2)Σ(+), 2(2)Σ(+), 2(2)Δ and 3(2)Σ(-) states are very weakly bound. Only the A(2)Π state has one barrier. The avoided crossing exists between the A(2)Π and the 3(2)Π state. However, the avoided crossing does not generate any double wells. Core- valence correlation correction was accounted for at the level of an aug-cc-pCVQZ basis set. Scalar relativistic correction was included by the third-order Douglas-Kroll Hamiltonian approximation at the level of an aug-cc-pVQZ basis set. All the potential energy curves were extrapolated to the complete basis set limit. The spectroscopic parameters were determined. The 1(2)Σ(-), 2(2)Σ(-), 3(2)Σ(-) and 1(4)Σ(+) states may be very difficult to be detected in an experiment, since each of these Λ-S states has only one or two vibrational states. The Franck-Condon factors and radiative lifetimes were calculated for several low vibrational levels of the A(2)Π - X(2)Π, 3(2)Π - a(4)Σ(-), 2(2)Δ - a(4)Σ(-) and 3(2)Σ(-) - 1(2)Σ(-) transitions. The spin-orbit coupling effect on the spectroscopic parameters of the X(2)Π, A(2)Π, 3(2)Π, a(4)Σ(-) and 2(2)Σ(+) states were discussed. The spectroscopic properties reported here can be expected to be reliably predicted ones.
College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
Xinxin
X
Wang
College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China. Electronic address: scattering@sina.com.cn.
Deheng
D
Shi
College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
Jinfeng
J
Sun
College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
Zunlue
Z
Zhu
Core-valence correlation correction; Electronic transition; Potential energy curve; Scalar relativistic correction; Spectroscopic property