Excited electronic states of the cyclic isomers of O(sub 3) and SO(sub 2)

The stabilization of cyclic-O(sub 3) with transition metals is studied using density functional theory. It is found that it is possible to use one-photon coherent anti-Stroke Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) scheme to detect the formation of cyclic-O(sub 3) and cyclic-SO(sub 2) because of the vibrational and electronic state spacings.