The vibration-rotation emission spectrum of MgH2

A Shayesteh, D R T Appadoo, I Gordon, P F Bernath

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Abstract

The gaseous MgH2 molecule has been discovered in an electrical discharge inside a high temperature furnace. The vibration-rotation emission spectrum of (MgH2)-Mg-24 was recorded with a Fourier transform spectrometer and the antisymmetric stretching mode (nu(3)) was detected near 1589 cm(-1). In addition, three hot bands involving nu(2) and nu(3) were found and rotationally analyzed. The MgH2 molecule has a linear structure with an R-0 Mg-H bond distance of 1.703 327(3) Angstrom. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7785-7788
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume119
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2003

Bibliographical note

© 2003 American Institute of Physics.

Keywords

  • L-TYPE RESONANCE
  • REACTIVE COLLISION
  • MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE
  • MOLECULES
  • HYDROGEN
  • DYNAMICS
  • H-2
  • MATRICES
  • SYSTEMS
  • STATES

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