2001/02/15 by D. Bellert, W. H. Breckenridge · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Chemistry · #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies #Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure #Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
paper · doi:10.1063/1.1349424
openalex publication_date 2001/02/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26
The short bond length of the linear ground state of the 7Li16O7Li molecule has been accurately determined to be 1.606±0.008 Å by analysis of the rotational structure of several bands assigned to transitions from the jet-cooled 1Σ+ vibronic ground state to a bent 1B1 excited state. This value is in good agreement with, but more accurate than, other experimental and ab initio bond-length estimates for the prototypical ionically bound triatomic molecule Li+O−2Li+.