High-resolution stimulated Raman spectroscopy of O2

Abstract The S S and O O branches of the fundamental vibrational band of molecular oxygen in its electronic ground state have been resolved for the first time in Raman spectroscopy. The spectra have been observed, at room temperature and low pressure, with a stimulated Raman scattering (S.R.S.) spectrometer including a multipass cell. From these accurate Raman data combined with microwave data, we have improved the values of the vibrational, rotational, spin-spin, and spin-rotation interactions constants in the v = 1 vibrational state. Moreover, Raman Q branches of the first and second hot-bands have been recorded, allowing us to determine a set of molecular parameters for the v = 2 and v =…