MILLIMETER-WAVE SPECTRUM OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
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Ohio State UniversityAbstract:
We have observed the pure rotational spectrum of gaseous KOH in the millimete-wave region. Our measurements of the $J = 8 \rightarrow 9, 10 \rightarrow 11, 11 \rightarrow 12,$ and $12 \rightarrow 13$ transitions are best interpreted in terms of a linear model. As many as 30 vibrational satellites have been assigned for a given rotational transition. The patterns of these satellites are qualitatively similar to those observed for RbOH and $CsOH^{1}$ in that the excited bending mode $(\nu_{2})$ has effective rotational constants less than $B_{0}$. Assignments were facilitated by the observation of resolvable splittings of $\Delta$ State doublets. Our value of $B_{0} = 8208.6 GH_{z}$ does not reproduce the previously reported $spectra.^{2}$ An alternative explanation of this data will be given.
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$^{1}$ D.R. Lide and R.L. Kuczkowski, J. Chem. Phys. 46, 4768 (1967). $^{2}$ R. L. Kuczkowski, D. R. Lide and L. C. Krisher, J. Chem. Phys. 44, 3131 (1966).""
Author Institution: Southern Illinois University
Author Institution: Southern Illinois University
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