Rotational Spectra of Phosphorus Monosulfide up to 1 THz

Abstract

Abstract The submillimeter-wave rotational spectrum of the PS radical in the electronic and vibrational ground state (X2 ΠI/2 , X2Π3/2) was recorded with the Cologne terahertz spectrometer in the fre-quency region between 540 GHz and 1.07 THz, covering rotational quantum numbers from J = 30.5 to 60.5. The PS radical has been produced by discharging PSCl3 buffered with Ar. For all transitions the Λ-doubling was resolved for both the 2ΠI/2 and 2Π3/2 states. For some transitions with ΔF = 0 the hyperfine structure (hfs) caused by the P-atom could partially be resolved even for rather high J values. Analysis of the complete rotational data set of PS allows the derivation of a full set of molecular parameters, including the rotational constants B, D, H, the fine-structure constants A,γ , Dγ , the parameters for the Λ-doubling p, Dp , q, and the magnetic hyperfine constants a, b, c, d, CI. All parameters have been determined, whereby a, c, and the nuclear spin rotation-constant CI were obtained for the first time.