Al3-

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

Go To: Top, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   ?
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
Td = 15460 ± 32 gas Cha, Ganteför, et al., 1994
Wu, Li, et al., 1998
Villalta and Leopold, 2009

State:   3B2
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
To = 3300 ± 30 gas Villalta and Leopold, 2009
Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1 1 Sym. stretch 330 ± 20 gas PE Villalta and Leopold, 2009
2 Bend 200 ± 10 gas PE Villalta and Leopold, 2009

State:   X

Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1' 1 Breathing 365 ± 15 gas PE Villalta and Leopold, 2009
e' 2 Deformation 257 ± 15 gas PE Villalta and Leopold, 2009

Notes

oEnergy separation between the v = 0 levels of the excited and electronic ground states.
dPhotodissociation threshold

References

Go To: Top, Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Cha, Ganteför, et al., 1994
Cha, C.-Y.; Ganteför, G.; Eberhardt, W., The Development of the 3p and 4p Valence Band of Small Aluminum and Gallium Clusters, J. Chem. Phys., 1994, 100, 2, 995, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.466582 . [all data]

Wu, Li, et al., 1998
Wu, H.; Li, X.; Wang, X.-B.; Ding, C.-F.; Wang, L.-S., Al3Oy (y=0-5) Clusters: Sequential Oxidation, Metal-to-oxide Transformation, and Photoisomerization., J. Chem. Phys., 1998, 109, 2, 449, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.476583 . [all data]

Villalta and Leopold, 2009
Villalta, P.W.; Leopold, D.G., A study of the ground and excited states of Al-3 and Al-3(-). I. 488 nm anion photoelectron spectrum, J. Chem. Phys., 2009, 130, 2, 024303, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2973625 . [all data]

Notes

Go To: Top, Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels, References