# The N2O-CS2 dimer is cross-shaped

## TL;DR

This paper reports the first spectroscopic observation of the cross-shaped N2O-CS2 van der Waals complex, providing molecular parameters that facilitate future microwave spectrum detection.

## Contribution

It presents the first spectroscopic analysis of N2O-CS2, revealing its cross-shaped structure and providing data for microwave detection.

## Key findings

- N2O-CS2 has a cross-shaped structure.
- Spectroscopic data obtained for N2O-CS2.
- Analysis includes isotopic substitution studies.

## Abstract

The infrared spectrum of the cross-shaped van der Waals complex N2O-CS2 is observed in the region of the N2O nu1 fundamental band (~2220 cm-1) using a tuneable diode laser to probe a pulsed supersonic slit jet expansion. Both 14N- and 15N-substituted species are studied. Analysis of their spectra establishes that this dimer has a cross-shaped structure, similar to its isoelectronic cousin CO2-CS2. This is the first spectroscopic observation of N2O-CS2, and the molecular parameters determined here should be useful for detection of its pure rotational microwave spectrum.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1812.05742