The Electronic Spectrum of HF+

Abstract

The A2Σ+–X2Π emission spectrum of HF+, between 3580 and 4830 Å, has been photographed at high resolution and measurements on eight bands are reported. The analysis yields rotational and vibrational constants of the X state for ν = 0 to 2 and of the A state for ν = 0 to 3. A predissociation by rotation in the A2Σ+ state is observed and yields a dissociation energy of 3203 ± 50 cm−1 above the ν = 0, N = 0 level of this state. It is shown that this corresponds to a dissociation into H+(1S) + F(2P1/2). A detailed comparison with previous results obtained from photoelectron and photoionization experiments and from recent theoretical calculations is given.