Fourier-transform spectroscopy of $^{13}$C$^{17}$O and deperturbation analysis of the A$^1\Pi$ ($\nu$ = 0 - 3) levels

TL;DR

This study employs Fourier-transform spectroscopy to analyze the $^{13}$C$^{17}$O molecule's electronic states, providing detailed deperturbation analysis of the A$^1\Pi$ ($ u$ = 0 - 3) levels and deriving molecular constants.

Contribution

It presents the first comprehensive deperturbation analysis of the A$^1\Pi$ ($ u$ = 0 - 3) levels of $^{13}$C$^{17}$O using combined high-resolution spectroscopic data.

Findings

Determined molecular constants and term values for the A$^1\Pi$ state.

Quantified spin-orbit and L-uncoupling interaction parameters.

Identified perturbations and irregularities in the $^{13}$C$^{17}$O spectra.

Abstract

The high-resolution B$^1\Sigma^+$ - A$^1\Pi$ (0, 0) and (0, 3) emission bands of the less-abundant $^{13}$C$^{17}$O isotopologue have been investigated by Fourier-transform spectroscopy in the visible region using a Bruker IFS 125HR spectrometer at an accuracy 0.003 cm$^{-1}$. These spectra are combined with high-resolution photoabsorption measurements of the $^{13}$C$^{17}$O B$^1\Sigma^+$ $\leftarrow$ X$^1\Sigma^+$ (0, 0), B$^1\Sigma^+$ $\leftarrow$ X$^1\Sigma^+$ (1, 0) and C$^1\Sigma^+$ $\leftarrow$ X$^1\Sigma^+$ (0, 0) bands recorded with an accuracy of 0.01 cm$^{-1}$ using the vacuum ultraviolet Fourier-transform spectrometer, installed on the DESIRS beamline at the SOLEIL synchrotron. In the studied 17,950 - 22,500 cm$^{-1}$ and 86,800 - 92,100 cm$^{-1}$ regions, 480 transitions have been measured. These new experimental data were combined with data from the C $\to$ A and B $\to$ A systems, previously analyzed in 13C17O. The frequencies of 1003 transitions derived from 12 bands were used to analyze the perturbations between the A$^1\Pi$ ($\nu$ = 0 - 3) levels and rovibrational levels of the d$^3\Delta_i$, e$^3\Sigma^-$, a$'{}^3\Sigma^+$, I$^1\Sigma^-$ and D$^1\Delta$ states as well as to a preliminary investigation of weak irregularities that appear in the B$^1\Sigma^+$ ($\nu$ = 0) level. Deperturbed molecular constants and term values of the A$^1\Pi$ state were obtained. The spin-orbit and L-uncoupling interaction parameters as well as isotopologue-independent spin-orbit and rotation-electronic perturbation parameters were derived.