POTENTIAL ENERGY CURVES FOR N2, NO, O2, AND CORRESPONDING IONS

Abstract

Potential energy curves for the observed electronic states of N2, N2(+), NO, NO(+), O2 and O2(+) were calculated from published spectroscopic data by a numerical modification of the Rydberg-Klein method. Potential energy curves for a number of predicted but unobserved states of these molecules, and of the ground states of N2(-) (unstable), NO(-) and O2(-), were estimated with the help of simple theoretical considerations, published quantum-mechanical calculations, and indirect experimental evidence. The results are presented graphically.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0630997

Entities

People

  • F. R. Gilmore

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atomic Energy Levels
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Electronic States
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Levels
  • Ground State
  • Ionosphere
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Molecules
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Potential Energy
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing