THE RENNER-TELLER EFFECT IN $^{2}\Delta$ ELECTRONIC STATES OF LINEAR TRIATOMIC MOLECULES.
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1965
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Ohio State University
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Theoretical expressions for the vibrational energy levels of a linear triatomic molecule in a $^{2}\Delta$ electronic state have been derived. It is found that the coupling of the electronic and vibrational angular momenta in a $^{2}\Delta$ electronic state (Renner-Teller effect) causes splittings of the vibrational energy levels. These splittings are similar to those observed for $^{2}\Pi$ states (which have been treated theoretically by People), but with certain small differences. A comparison is made between theory and the experimental results for the CCN radical.
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Author Institution: Division of Pure Physics, National Research Council