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Microwave spectra of van der Waals complexes of importance in planetary atmospheresThe Fourier-transform Fabry-Perot pulsed-molecular-beam microwave spectrometer at NIST was used to study the microwave spectra of a number of molecular dimers and trimers that may be present in planetary atmospheres. The weak van der Waals bonds associated with these species usually give rise to rotational-tunneling splittings in the microwave spectra. The microwave spectrum of the water dimer species was used to illustrate the complications that can arise in the study of the rotational spectra of these loosely bound species. In addition to the water dimer species, the microwave spectra of the following hydrogen-bonded and van der Waals complexes were studied: (CO2)2-H2O, CO2-(H2O)2, CO2-H2S, N2-H2O, CO-H2O, SO2-H2O, and O3-H2O.
Document ID
19900017436
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Suenram, R. D.
(National Inst. of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD, United States)
Lovas, F. J.
(National Inst. of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, First International Conference on Laboratory Research for Planetary Atmospheres
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
90N26752
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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