Nitric oxide

• Formula: NO
• Molecular weight: 30.0061
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/NO/c1-2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MWUXSHHQAYIFBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 10102-43-9
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• Other names: Nitrogen oxide; Nitrogen monoxide; Nitrosyl radical; NO; Amidogen, oxo-; Nitrogen oxide (NO); UN 1660
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Constants of diatomic molecules

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

Data collected through March, 1977

Notes

References

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Miescher and Huber, 1976
Miescher, E.; Huber, K.P., International Review of Science, Physical Chemistry Series Two. Electronic Spectrum of the NO Molecule, Butterworths, London-Boston, 1976, 73. [all data]

Wight and Brion, 1974
Wight, G.R.; Brion, C.E., K-shell excitations in NO and O₂ by 2.5 keV electron impact, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 4, 313. [all data]

Morioka, Nakamura, et al., 1974
Morioka, Y.; Nakamura, M.; Ishiguro, E.; Sasanuma, M., K absorption structure of the nitrogen atom in the nitric oxide molecule, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 61, 1426. [all data]

Sasanuma, Morioka, et al., 1974
Sasanuma, M.; Morioka, Y.; Ishiguro, E.; Nakamura, M., Rydberg series in the NO molecule near 600 A, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 60, 327. [all data]

Gardner, Lynch, et al., 1973
Gardner, A.; Lynch, M.; Stewart, D.T.; Watson, W.S., Photoabsorption cross sections of NO in the 380-660 Å region, J. Phys. B:, 1973, 6, 262. [all data]

Lee, Carlson, et al., 1973
Lee, L.C.; Carlson, R.W.; Judge, D.L.; Ogawa, M., The absorption cross sections of N₂, O₂, CO, NO, CO₂, N₂O, CH₄, C₂H₄, C₂H₆ and C₄H₁₀ from 180 to 700 Å, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1973, 13, 1023. [all data]

Tanaka, 1942
Tanaka, Y., The extreme ultra-violet absorption spectra of nitric oxide, Sci. Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. Jpn., 1942, 39, 456. [all data]

Edqvist, Lindholm, et al., 1970
Edqvist, O.; Lindholm, E.; Selin, L.E.; Sjogren, H.; Asbrink, L., Rydberg series in small molecules. VII. Rydberg series and photoelectron spectroscopy of NO, Ark. Fys., 1970, 40, 439. [all data]

Huber, 1961
Huber, K.P., Die Rydberg-Serien im Absorptions-spektrum des NO-Molekuls, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1961, 34, 929. [all data]

Metzger, Cook, et al., 1967
Metzger, P.H.; Cook, G.R.; Ogawa, M., Photoionization and absorption coefficients of NO in the 600 to 950 A region, Can. J. Phys., 1967, 45, 203. [all data]

Reese and Rosenstock, 1966
Reese, R.M.; Rosenstock, H.M., Photoionization mass spectrometry of NO, J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 44, 2007. [all data]

Watanabe, Matsunaga, et al., 1967
Watanabe, K.; Matsunaga, F.M.; Sakai, H., Absorption coefficient and photoionization yield of NO in the region 580-1350 A, Appl. Opt., 1967, 6, 391. [all data]

Bahr, Blake, et al., 1972
Bahr, J.L.; Blake, A.J.; Carver, J.H.; Gardner, J.L.; Kumar, V., Photoelectron spectra and partial photoionization cross sections for NO, N₂O, CO, CO₂ and NH₃, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1972, 12, 59. [all data]

Hertz, Jochims, et al., 1974
Hertz, H.; Jochims, H.W.; Sroka, W., The formation of O(3s³S^o) and N(3s⁴P) by photodissociation of NO, Phys. Lett. A, 1974, 46, 365. [all data]

Nicholson, 1963
Nicholson, A.J.C., Photo-ionization efficiency curves. Measurement of ionization potentials and interpretation of fine structure, J. Chem. Phys., 1963, 39, 954. [all data]

Gardner and Samson, 1973
Gardner, J.L.; Samson, J.A.R., Photoelectron spectroscopy of nitric oxide between threshold and 972 Å, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1973, 2, 153. [all data]

Kleimenov, Chizhov, et al., 1972
Kleimenov, V.I.; Chizhov, Yu.V.; Vilesov, F.I., Study of autoionization processes in nitric oxide by photoelectron spectroscopy, Opt. Spectrosc. Engl. Transl., 1972, 32, 371, In original 702. [all data]

Collin, Delwiche, et al., 1971
Collin, J.E.; Delwiche, J.; Natalis, P., Energy levels of NO⁺ ion by He and Ar resonance lines photoelectron spectrometry, Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1971, 7, 19. [all data]

Caprace, Delwiche, et al., 1976
Caprace, G.; Delwiche, J.; Natalis, P.; Collin, J.E., Preionization effects in photoelectron spectra: vibrational enhancement of NO⁺, X¹Σ⁺, Chem. Phys., 1976, 13, 43. [all data]

Miescher and Alberti, 1976
Miescher, E.; Alberti, F., Atlas of the absorption spectrum of nitric oxide (NO) between 1420 and 1250 Å, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1976, 5, 309. [all data]

Lagerqvist and Miescher, 1958
Lagerqvist, A.; Miescher, E., Absorptionsspektrum des NO-Molekuls Feinstruktur-Analyse der δ- und β-Banden und homogene Storung C²Π--B²Π, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1958, 31, 221. [all data]

Marmo, 1953
Marmo, F.F., Absorption coefficients of nitrogen oxide in the vacuum ultraviolet, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 1953, 43, 1186. [all data]

Watanabe, Marmo, et al., 1953
Watanabe, K.; Marmo, F.F.; Inn, E.C.Y., Photoionization cross section of nitric oxide, Phys. Rev., 1953, 91, 1155. [all data]

Killgoar, Leroi, et al., 1973
Killgoar, P.C., Jr.; Leroi, G.E.; Berkowitz, J.; Chupka, W.A., Photoionization mass spectrometric study of NO. A closer look at the threshold region, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 58, 803. [all data]

Ng, Mahan, et al., 1976
Ng, C.Y.; Mahan, B.H.; Lee, Y.T., Photoionization with molecular beams. I. Autoionization structure of nitric oxide near the threshold, J. Chem. Phys., 1976, 65, 1956. [all data]

Miescher, 1966
Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. Part VII. Extension of the Rydberg series of ns, np, nd, and nf ... complexes, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1966, 20, 130. [all data]

Miescher, 1976
Miescher, E., High resolution absorption spectrum of nitric oxide (NO) in the region of the first ionization limit, Can. J. Phys., 1976, 54, 2074. [all data]

Dressler and Miescher, 1965
Dressler, K.; Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. V. Survey of excited states and theirinteractions, Astrophys. J., 1965, 141, 1266. [all data]

Huber, 1964
Huber, M., Excited states and Rydberg series in the emission spectrum of NO, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1964, 37, 329. [all data]

Lagerqvist and Miescher, 1962
Lagerqvist, A.; Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. II. New fine-structure analyses below 1600 Å, Can. J. Phys., 1962, 40, 352. [all data]

Lagerqvist and Miescher, 1966
Lagerqvist, A.; Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. VI. Band structures below 1,600 Å, Rydberg states C²Π, D²Σ⁺, K²Π, M²Σ⁺, S²Σ⁺, non-Rydberg states B²Π, L²Π and their interactions, Can. J. Phys., 1966, 44, 1525. [all data]

Barrow and Miescher, 1957
Barrow, R.F.; Miescher, E., Fine structure analysis of NO absorption bands in the Schumann region, Proc. Phys. Soc. London Sect. A, 1957, 70, 219. [all data]

Huber, Huber, et al., 1963
Huber, K.P.; Huber, M.; Miescher, E., Rydberg-series of the NO-molecule in the visible and infrared emission spectrum, Phys. Lett., 1963, 3, 315. [all data]

Huber and Miescher, 1963
Huber, K.P.; Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1963, 36, 257. [all data]

Feast, 1950
Feast, M.W., Two new ²Σ-²Σ systems due to the molecule NO, Can. J. Res. Sect. A, 1950, 28, 488. [all data]

Heath, 1959
Heath, Los Alamos Report, Rpt. LA-2335, 1959, 1. [all data]

Tanaka, Seya, et al., 1951
Tanaka, Y.; Seya, M.; Mori, K., New absorption bands of the NO molecule in the extreme ultraviolet region, J. Chem. Phys., 1951, 19, 979. [all data]

Ueda, 1955
Ueda, M., The absorption spectrum of nitric oxide in the far-ultraviolet region, Sci. Light (Tokyo), 1955, 3, 143. [all data]

Baer and Miescher, 1952
Baer, P.; Miescher, E., Band spectra in the Schumann region of NO and N₂⁺ with enriched nitrogen-15, Nature (London), 1952, 169, 581. [all data]

Ogawa, 1953
Ogawa, M., Band spectra of nitric oxide in the visible and near infra-red regions, Sci. Light (Tokyo), 1953, 2, 87. [all data]

Ogawa and Shimauchi, 1956
Ogawa, M.; Shimauchi, M., Rotational constants of B' state of nitric oxide and (vibrational and rotational constants of X²Π_r and B²Π_r), Sci. Light (Tokyo), 1956, 5, 147. [all data]

Baer and Miescher, 1951
Baer, P.; Miescher, E., Ein neues Bandensystem des NO-Molekuls, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1951, 24, 331. [all data]

Sutcliffe and Walsh, 1953
Sutcliffe, L.H.; Walsh, A.D., The ultra-violet absorption spectrum of nitric oxide, Proc. Phys. Soc. London Sect. A, 1953, 66, 209. [all data]

Tanaka, 1953
Tanaka, Y., On the emission bands of the NO molecule in the vacuum ultraviolet region, J. Chem. Phys., 1953, 21, 788. [all data]

Gero, Schmid, et al., 1944
Gero, L.; Schmid, R.; Von Szily, F.K., Rotationsanalyse der ε-banden des NO molekuls, Physica (The Hague), 1944, 11, 144. [all data]

Ogawa, 1955
Ogawa, M., On the emission spectra of the β-, γ- and Σ-systems of nitric oxide, Sci. Light (Tokyo), 1955, 3, 90. [all data]

Deezsi and Matrai, 1957
Deezsi, I.; Matrai, T., Further bands in the γ, ε and β band systems of the molecular spectrum of nitric oxide, Acta Phys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 1957, 7, 111. [all data]

Poland and Broida, 1971
Poland, H.M.; Broida, H.P., Fluorescence of the γ, ε and δ systems of nitric oxide; polarization and use of calculated intensities for spectrometer calibration, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1971, 11, 1863. [all data]

Schmid, 1928
Schmid, R., Uber die banden der dritten positiven stickstoffgruppe, Z. Phys., 1928, 49, 428. [all data]

Gaydon, 1944
Gaydon, A.G., The band spectrum of NO: the gamma and epsilon systems, Proc. Phys. Soc. London, 1944, 56, 95. [all data]

Herzberg, Lagerqvist, et al., 1956
Herzberg, G.; Lagerqvist, A.; Miescher, E., Fine structure analysis and mutual perturbation of the δ and β bands of the NO molecule, Can. J. Phys., 1956, 34, 622. [all data]

Engleman, Rouse, et al., 1970
Engleman, R., Jr.; Rouse, P.E.; Peek, H.M.; Baiamonte, V.D., Beta and gamma band systems of nitric oxide, Rpt. LA-4364, 1970, 1-37. [all data]

Gero and Schmid, 1948
Gero, L.; Schmid, R., Dissociation energy of the NO molecule, Proc. Phys. Soc. London, 1948, 60, 533. [all data]

Koczkas, 1959
Koczkas, E., The rotational analysis of the bands (2,5) and (2,6) in the γ band system of the NO molecule, Acta Phys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 1959, 10, 117. [all data]

Broida and Peyron, 1960
Broida, H.P.; Peyron, M., Emission spectra of N₂, O₂, and NO molecules trapped in solid matrices, J. Chem. Phys., 1960, 32, 1068. [all data]

Frosch and Robinson, 1964
Frosch, R.P.; Robinson, G.W., Emission spectrum of NO in solid rare gases: the lifetime of the a⁴Π state and the spectrum of the a⁴Π → X²Π and B²Π → X²Π transitions, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 367. [all data]

Brown, Cole, et al., 1972
Brown, J.M.; Cole, A.R.H.; Honey, F.R., Magnetic dipole transitions in the far infra-red spectrum of nitric oxide, Mol. Phys., 1972, 23, 287. [all data]

Horn and Dickey, 1964
Horn, E.F.; Dickey, F.P., Near-infrared emission spectrum of NO, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 1614. [all data]

Meyer, Haeusler, et al., 1965
Meyer, C.; Haeusler, C.; Barchewitz, P., Constantes moleculaires de l'oxyde nitrique NO. Etudes des bandes d'absorption infrarouge v_0-2 et v_0-4, J. Phys. (Paris), 1965, 26, 799. [all data]

Meyer and Haeusler, 1965
Meyer, C.; Haeusler, C., Spectre de vibration-rotation de l'oxyde nitrique NO. Etude de la bande v_0→4 a 7336 cm^-1, C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, 1965, 260, 4182. [all data]

Nichols, Hause, et al., 1955
Nichols, N.L.; Hause, C.D.; Noble, R.H., Near infrared spectrum of nitric oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1955, 23, 57. [all data]

Arcas, Haeusler, et al., 1963
Arcas, Ph.; Haeusler, C.; Joffrin, C.; Meyer, C.; van Thanh, N.; Barchewitz, P., Spectrographie infrarouge a haute resolution: application a l'etude de quelques molecules simples, Appl. Opt., 1963, 2, 909. [all data]

Meyer, Haeusler, et al., 1964
Meyer, C.; Haeusler, C.; Thanh, N.V.; Barchewitz, P., Spectre de vibration-rotation de l'oxyde nitrique NO. Etude de la bande v_0→3, J. Phys. (Paris), 1964, 25, 337. [all data]

Olman, McNelis, et al., 1964
Olman, M.D.; McNelis, M.D.; Hause, C.D., Molecular constants of nitric oxide from the near infrared spectrum, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1964, 14, 62. [all data]

Guerra, Sanchez, et al., 1977
Guerra, M.A.; Sanchez, A.; Javan, A., v = 2 ← 1 Absorption spectroscopy of vibrationally heated NO molecules using optical pumping in a wave guide, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1977, 38, 482. [all data]

Shaw, 1956
Shaw, J.H., Nitric oxide fundamental, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 24, 399. [all data]

Thompson and Green, 1956
Thompson, H.W.; Green, B.A., The fundamental vibration band of nitric oxide, Spectrochim. Acta, 1956, 8, 129. [all data]

James and Thibault, 1964
James, T.C.; Thibault, R.J., Spin-orbit coupling constant of nitric oxide. Determination from fundamental and satellite band origins, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 2806. [all data]

Keck and Hause, 1968
Keck, D.B.; Hause, C.D., High resolution study of nitric oxide near 5.4 microns, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1968, 26, 163. [all data]

Valentin, Boissy, et al., 1976
Valentin, A.; Boissy, J.-P.; Cardinet, P.; Henry, A.; Chen, D.W.; Rao, K.N., Determination, a partir du spectre de la bande fondamentale de NO, des constantes rotationnelles, de couplage spin-orbite et du dedoublement de type Λ pour les niveaux (v=0) et (v=1), C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. B, 1976, 283, 233. [all data]

Johns, Reid, et al., 1977
Johns, J.W.C.; Reid, J.; Lepard, D.W., The vibration-rotation fundamental of NO, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1977, 65, 155. [all data]

Gallagher and Johnson, 1956
Gallagher, J.J.; Johnson, C.M., Uncoupling effects in the microwave spectrum of nitric oxide, Phys. Rev., 1956, 103, 1727. [all data]

Palik and Rao, 1956
Palik, E.D.; Rao, K.N., Pure rotational spectra of CO, NO, and N₂O between 100 and 600 microns, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 25, 1174. [all data]

Favero, Mirri, et al., 1959
Favero, P.G.; Mirri, A.M.; Gordy, W., Millimeter-wave rotational spectrum of NO in the ²Π_3/2 state, Phys. Rev., 1959, 114, 1534. [all data]

Hall and Dowling, 1966
Hall, R.T.; Dowling, J.M., Pure rotational spectrum of nitric oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 45, 1899. [all data]

Renschler, Hunt, et al., 1969
Renschler, D.L.; Hunt, J.L.; McCubbin, T.K., Jr.; Polo, S.R., Rotational Raman spectrum of nitric oxide, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1969, 32, 347. [all data]

Shotton and Jones, 1970
Shotton, K.C.; Jones, W.J., Rotational Raman spectrum of nitric oxide, Can. J. Phys., 1970, 48, 632. [all data]

Brown and Radford, 1966
Brown, R.L.; Radford, H.E., L-uncoupling effects on the electron-paramagnetic-resonance spectra of N¹⁴O¹⁶ and N¹⁵O¹⁶, Phys. Rev., 1966, 147, 6. [all data]

Ashford, Jarke, et al., 1972
Ashford, N.A.; Jarke, F.H.; Solomon, I.J., Gas-phase electron paramagnetic resonance absorption in a N¹⁶O, N¹⁷O, and N¹⁸O mixture, J. Chem. Phys., 1972, 57, 3867. [all data]

Jarke, Ashford, et al., 1976
Jarke, F.H.; Ashford, N.A.; Solomon, I.J., Gas-phase electron paramagnetic resonance absorption in nitric oxide. II. The effects of nitrogen-15 and oxygen-17 and 18 substitution, J. Chem. Phys., 1976, 64, 3097. [all data]

Neumann, 1970
Neumann, R.M., High-precision radiofrequency spectrum of ¹⁴N¹⁶O, Astrophys. J., 1970, 161, 779. [all data]

Meerts and Dymanus, 1972
Meerts, W.L.; Dymanus, A., The hyperfine Λ-doubling spectrum of ¹⁴N¹⁶O and ¹⁵N¹⁶O, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1972, 44, 320. [all data]

Meerts, 1976
Meerts, W.L., A theoretical reinvestigation of the rotational and hyperfine lambda doubling spectra of diatomic molecules with A²Π state: the spectrum of NO, Chem. Phys., 1976, 14, 421. [all data]

Hertz, Jochims, et al., 1974, 2
Hertz, H.; Jochims, H.W.; Schenk, H.; Sroka, W., The influence of the Rydberg states (2sσ^*-1)ndπ and (2sσ^*-1)np_π^σ on the formation of NO⁺, N⁺, O⁺ and N by photon impact on NO, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1974, 29, 572. [all data]

Jungen and Miescher, 1969
Jungen, C.; Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. IX. The structure of the f complexes, the ionization potential of NO, and the quadrupole moment of NO⁺, Can. J. Phys., 1969, 47, 1769. [all data]

Jungen, 1970
Jungen, C., Rydberg series in the NO spectrum: an interpretation of quantum defects and intensities in the s and d series, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 53, 4168. [all data]

Kovacs, 1963
Kovacs, I., On the H²Σ⁺ - H'²Π perturbation of the NO-molecule, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1963, 36, 699. [all data]

Suter, 1969
Suter, R., Absorption spectrum in the vacuum ultraviolet and visible emission spectrum of the NO molecule. The 4d complex, Can. J. Phys., 1969, 47, 881. [all data]

Miescher, 1971
Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. X. The 3d Rydberg complex, its vibrational structure, spin-orbit coupling, and interactions with non-Rydberg states, Can. J. Phys., 1971, 49, 2350. [all data]

Jungen and Miescher, 1968
Jungen, Ch.; Miescher, E., Absorption spectrum of the NO molecule. VIII. The heterogeneous (²Σ-²Π) interactions between excited states, Can. J. Phys., 1968, 46, 987. [all data]

Ben-Aryeh, 1973
Ben-Aryeh, Y., Broadening and shifts of molecular spectral lines by predissociation, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1973, 13, 1441. [all data]

Roncin, Damany, et al., 1967
Roncin, J.-Y.; Damany, N.; Romand, J., Far ultraviolet absorption spectra of atoms and molecules trapped in rare gas matrices at low temperature, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1967, 22, 154. [all data]

Miladi, le Falher, et al., 1975
Miladi, M.; le Falher, J.-P.; Roncin, J.-Y.; Damany, H., Pressure effects on the vibronic transitions of NH₃ and NO, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1975, 55, 81. [all data]

Wray, 1969
Wray, K.L., Oscillator strengths of transitions between Rydberg states of nitric oxide in the near IR, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1969, 9, 255. [all data]

Groth, Kley, et al., 1971
Groth, W.; Kley, D.; Schurath, U., Rate constant for the infrared emission of the NO(C²Π → A²Σ⁺) transition, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1971, 11, 1475. [all data]

Gallusser and Dressler, 1971
Gallusser, R.; Dressler, K., Application of the coulomb approximation to the Rydberg transitions of the NO molecule, Z. Angew. Math. Phys., 1971, 22, 792. [all data]

Johnson, Berman, et al., 1975
Johnson, P.M.; Berman, M.R.; Zakheim, D., Nonresonant multiphoton ionization spectroscopy: the four-photon ionization spectrum of nitric oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1975, 62, 2500. [all data]

Miescher, 1974
Miescher, E., The fine structure of the spectrum of the electronic NO laser, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1974, 53, 302. [all data]

Ortenberg and Antropov, 1967
Ortenberg, F.S.; Antropov, E.T., Probability of electron-vibrational transitions in diatomic molecules, Sov. Phys. Usp. Engl. Transl., 1967, 9, 717, In original 237. [all data]

Jungen, 1966
Jungen, Ch., Vacuum-ultraviolet emission and absorption spectrum of the NO molecule: the ²Δ states and their interactions, Can. J. Phys., 1966, 44, 3197. [all data]

Felenbok and Lefebvre-Brion, 1966
Felenbok, P.; Lefebvre-Brion, H., Etude theorique des perturbations homogenes. I. Application aux interactions Π-Π et Δ-Δ de NO, Can. J. Phys., 1966, 44, 1677. [all data]

Field, Gottscho, et al., 1975
Field, R.W.; Gottscho, R.A.; Miescher, E., Observed and calculated interactions between valence states of the NO molecule, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1975, 58, 394. [all data]

Huber, 1964, 2
Huber, M., Laser transition with predissociating lower state in the NO molecule, Phys. Lett., 1964, 12, 102. [all data]

Jungen, Miescher, et al., 1966
Jungen, Ch.; Miescher, E.; Suter, R., Level crossings C²Π ~ B²Π and F²Δ ~ B'²Δ and the lasering combination transition B'²Δ - C²Π of the NO-molecule, Phys. Lett., 1966, 21, 36. [all data]

Broida and Miescher, 1973
Broida, H.P.; Miescher, E., Near-infrared ²Δ - ²Π nitric oxide laser with predissociated lower state, IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 1973, 9, 1029. [all data]

Brzozowski, Elander, et al., 1974
Brzozowski, J.; Elander, N.; Erman, P., Direct measurements of lifetimes of low-lying excited electronic states in nitric oxide, Phys. Scr., 1974, 9, 99. [all data]

Roncin, 1968
Roncin, J.-Y., Electronic transitions of CO, N₂ and NO molecules trapped in solid rare gas matrices: qualitative discussion, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1968, 26, 105. [all data]

Boursey, 1976
Boursey, E., High resolution spectroscopy of the electronic excitation of NO trapped in rare gas matrices. The B'²Δ and G²Σ ← X²Π systems, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1976, 61, 11. [all data]

Hesser, 1968
Hesser, J.E., Absolute Transition Probabilities in Ultraviolet Molecular Spectra, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 48, 6, 2518, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1669477 . [all data]

Benoist D'Azy, Lopez-Delgado, et al., 1975
Benoist D'Azy, O.; Lopez-Delgado, R.; Tramer, A., No fluorescence decay from low-lying electronic states excited into single vibronic levels with synchrotron radiation, Chem. Phys., 1975, 9, 327. [all data]

Bethke, 1959
Bethke, G.W., Oscillator strengths in the far ultraviolet. I. Nitric oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1959, 31, 662. [all data]

Ory, 1964
Ory, H.A., Franck-Condon factors and electronic oscillator strengths for nitric oxide ultraviolet bnd systems, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 40, 562. [all data]

Callear and Pilling, 1970
Callear, A.B.; Pilling, M.J., Fluorescence of nitric oxide. Part 6. Predissociation and cascade quenching in NO D²Σ⁺(v = O) and NO C²Π(v = O), and the oscillator strengths of the ε(0,0) and δ(0,0) bands, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1970, 66, 1886. [all data]

Ackermann and Miescher, 1968
Ackermann, F.; Miescher, E., Spin-orbit coupling in molecular Rydberg states of the nitric oxide molecule, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1968, 2, 351. [all data]

Dingle, Freedman, et al., 1975
Dingle, T.W.; Freedman, P.A.; Gelernt, B.; Jones, W.J.; Smith, I.W.M., NO(C²Π-A²Σ⁺) emission during the radiative recombination of N and O atoms, Chem. Phys., 1975, 8, 171. [all data]

Mandelman and Carrington, 1974
Mandelman, M.; Carrington, T., The f-value of the NO δ(0, 0) band by the line absorption method, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1974, 14, 509. [all data]

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