THE ABSORPTION SPECTRUM OF BO2

Abstract

The boron flame bands have been observed in absorption during the flash photolysis of mixtures of boron trichloride and oxygen. Detailed analysis of the spectrum has shown that the bands arise from two electronic transitions in the linear symmetric molecule BO2, [Formula: see text] and A2Πu−X2Πg. The main molecular constants, in cm−1 except for r0, are summarized below:[Formula: see text]Both 2Π states show the Renner effect. In the ground state the Renner parameter, εω2, was found to be −92.2, whereas in the first excited state it is much smaller, −13.1 cm−1.