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 (A²Π_i–X²Σ⁺), first negative (B²Σ⁺–X²Σ⁺), and Baldet–Johnson (B²Σ⁺–A²Π_i) band systems. Estimates of band strengths are made for CO⁺ comet-tail bands.