FRANCK–CONDON FACTORS AND r-CENTROIDS TO HIGH VIBRATIONAL QUANTUM NUMBERS FOR THREE BAND SYSTEMS OF CO+ AND ABSOLUTE BAND STRENGTHS FOR THE COMET-TAIL SYSTEM

Abstract

Franck–Condon factor and r-centroid arrays computed to high vibrational quantum numbers for Morse potentials are displayed for the CO+ comet-tail (A2Πi–X2Σ+), first negative (B2Σ+–X2Σ+), and Baldet–Johnson (B2Σ+–A2Πi) band systems. Estimates of band strengths are made for CO+ comet-tail bands.