Potassium, compound with rubidium (1:1)


Constants of diatomic molecules

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Data compiled by: Klaus P. Huber and Gerhard H. Herzberg

Data collected through January, 1977

Symbols used in the table of constants
SymbolMeaning
State electronic state and / or symmetry symbol
Te minimum electronic energy (cm-1)
ωe vibrational constant – first term (cm-1)
ωexe vibrational constant – second term (cm-1)
ωeye vibrational constant – third term (cm-1)
Be rotational constant in equilibrium position (cm-1)
αe rotational constant – first term (cm-1)
γe rotation-vibration interaction constant (cm-1)
De centrifugal distortion constant (cm-1)
βe rotational constant – first term, centrifugal force (cm-1)
re internuclear distance (Å)
Trans. observed transition(s) corresponding to electronic state
ν00 position of 0-0 band (units noted in table)
Diatomic constants for (39)K(85)Rb
StateTeωeωexeωeyeBeαeγeDeβereTrans.ν00
Diffuse absorption band at 20160 cm-1
Walter and Barratt, 1928
X 1Σ+  (75.5) 1        (4.07) 1  

Notes

1Interpolated values based on the constants for K2 and Rb2 Cavaliere, Ferrante, et al., 1975.

References

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Walter and Barratt, 1928
Walter, J.M.; Barratt, S., The existence of intermetallic compounds in the vapour state. The spectra of the alkali metals, and of their alloys with each other, Proc. R. Soc. London A, 1928, 119, 257. [all data]

Cavaliere, Ferrante, et al., 1975
Cavaliere, P.; Ferrante, G.; Lo Cascio, L., Interpolated values of spectroscopic constants of asymmetric alkali molecules and molecular ions, J. Chem. Phys., 1975, 62, 4753. [all data]


Notes

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