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ExoMol molecular line lists -- X. The spectrum of sodium hydride.

Authors :
Rivlin, Tom
Lodi, Lorenzo
Yurchenko, Sergei N.
Tennyson, Jonathan
Le Roy, Robert J.
Source :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 7/21/2015, Vol. 451 Issue 1, p634-638. 5p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Accurate and complete rotational, rotational-vibrational and rotational-vibrational-electronic line lists are calculated for sodium hydride: both the NaH and NaD isotopologues are considered. These line lists cover all ro-vibrational states of the ground (A¹ Σ+) and first excited (X¹ Σ+) electronic states. The calculations use available spectroscopically-determined potential energy curves and new high-quality, ab initio dipole moment curves. Partition functions for both isotopologues are calculated and the effect of quasi-bound states is considered. The resulting line lists are suitable for temperatures up to about 7000 K and are designed for studies of exoplanet atmospheres, brown dwarfs and cool stars. In particular, the NaH A -- X band is found to show a broad absorption feature at about 385 nm which should provide a signature for the molecule. All partition functions, lines and transitions are available as supplementary information to this article and at www.exomol.com. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00358711
Volume :
451
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
108591014
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv979