ROTATIONAL SPECTRA OF RbF BY THE ELECTRIC RESONANCE METHOD

Abstract

Transitions between the J = 0 and J = 1 rotational states of RbF have been measured by means of the molecular beam electric resonance method. The following rotational constants have been determined (all frequencies in Mc./sec):[Formula: see text]The quadrupole interaction constants −eqQ/h in the J = 1 state are found to be[Formula: see text]The equilibrium internuclear distance is re = (2.26554 ± 0.00005) × 10−8 cm. The electric dipole moment of Rb85F in the ν = 0 state is μ = (8.80 ± 0.10) × 10−18 e.s.u. The mass ratio of the Rb isotopes is M85/M87 = 0.9770148 ± 0.0000052.