Calculation of the singlet-triplet magnetic and electro-quadrupole transitions intensity for Ge2 molecule

Abstract

Intensity of the parity-forbidden singlet-triplet (S-T) transitions of the Ge2 molecule in the near IR region has been studied by the multi-reference configuration interaction (MRCI) approach with spin-orbit coupling (SOC). Intensity of the sub-band is mainly dominated by the spin angular momentum term in the magnetic-dipole transition moment, which arises from the spin current inside the zero-field split sublevels of the ground state. The Einstein coefficients corresponding to vibronic bands 0–(2∼7), 1–(4∼7), 2–(6∼7), 3–7 of the transition are in the range of 0.304–0.463 s−1; these bands could be detected since they are not overlapped by the allowed rovibronic systems. The magnetic-dipole is only defined by the orbital angular momentum term and the band intensity is not sufficient for observation. The electric-quadrupole and transitions have also been calculated to be negligible. The triply forbidden electro-dipole transitions in the IR spectrum of the Ge2 throws new light on this little known domain of diatomic molecular spectroscopy. Highlights The parity-forbidden singlet–triplet transitions of the Ge2 has been studied. Intensity of the sub-band arises from the spin current inside the zero-field split sublevels of the ground state. Contributions of the a1Δg−1Πg and orbital transitions presented in the magnetic-dipole a 1Δg- transition are negligible.