Nuclear Quadrupole Effect on Rotational Levels of a Molecule with Two Nuclei Having Spins of 52

Abstract
The effect of two equivalent, symmetrically located quadrupolar nuclei of 52 spin on the rotational energy levels of a rigid asymmetric rotor is determined. Matrix elements are derived for the Hamiltonian which describes the quadrupole coupling in the molecule. First-order energy-level corrections for J≦12 have been calculated. Relative intensities for transitions involving J≦5 have likewise been calculated.