Open-shell, non-linear triatomics

ElecStateLabel

XML Element

nltos:ElecStateLabel

Description

ElecStateLabel is a label identifying the electronic state: X, A, a, B, etc..

Attributes

None

Restrictions

string

elecSym

XML Element

nltos:elecSym

Description

elecSym is the symmetry species of the electronic wavefunction described by some symmetry group..

Attributes

group: the symmetry group to which this species belongs

Restrictions

string

elecInv

XML Element

nltos:elecInv

Description

elecInv is the parity of the electronic wavefunction with respect to inversion through the molecular centre of mass in the molecular coordinate system..

Attributes

None

Restrictions

'g' or 'u'

S

XML Element

nltos:S

Description

S is the quantum number associated with the total electronic spin angular momentum, S.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer or half-odd integer

v1

XML Element

nltos:v1

Description

v1 is the vibrational quantum number associated with the ν1 normal mode.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer

v2

XML Element

nltos:v2

Description

v2 is the vibrational quantum number associated with the ν2 normal mode.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer

v3

XML Element

nltos:v3

Description

v3 is the vibrational quantum number associated with the ν3 normal mode.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer

J

XML Element

nltos:J

Description

J is the quantum number associated with the total angular momentum excluding nuclear spin, J.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer or half-odd integer

N

XML Element

nltos:N

Description

N is the quantum number associated with the total angular momentum excluding electronic and nuclear spin, N: J = N + S.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer

Ka

XML Element

nltos:Ka

Description

Ka is the rotational quantum label of an asymmetric top molecule, correlating to K in the prolate symmetric top limit.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer; Ka ≤ JKa + Kc = J or J + 1

Kc

XML Element

nltos:Kc

Description

Kc is the rotational quantum label of an asymmetric top molecule, correlating to K in the oblate symmetric top limit.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

non-negative integer; Kc ≤ JKa + Kc = J or J + 1

F1

XML Element

nltos:F1

Description

F1 is the intermediate angular momentum quantum number associated with the coupling of the rotational angular momentum and nuclear spin of nucleus 1 where two or more such couplings are resolved: F1 = J + I1; F1 is often not a good quantum number.

Attributes

nuclearSpinRef: a label identifying the nuclear spin coupled to J to form the intermediate angular momentum

Restrictions

non-negative integer or half-integer; |J - I1| ≤ F1 ≤ J + I1

F2

XML Element

nltos:F2

Description

F2 is the intermediate angular momentum quantum number associated with the coupling of the rotational angular momentum and nuclear spin of nucleus 2 where three such couplings are resolved: F2 = F1 + I2; F2 is often not a good quantum number.

Attributes

nuclearSpinRef: a label identifying the nuclear spin coupled to F1 to form the intermediate angular momentum

Restrictions

non-negative integer or half-integer; |F1 - I2| ≤ F2 ≤ F1 + I2

F

XML Element

nltos:F

Description

F is the quantum number associated with the total angular momentum including nuclear spin: F = J + I1 if only one hyperfine coupling is resolved, F = F1 + I2 if two couplings are resolved, or F = F2 + I3 if all three couplings are resolved.

Attributes

nuclearSpinRef: a label identifying the nuclear spin coupled to J, F1, or F2 to form the total angular momentum

Restrictions

non-negative integer or half-integer; |F2 - I3| ≤ F ≤ F2 + I3

r

XML Element

nltos:r

Description

r is a named, positive integer label identifying the state if no other good quantum numbers or symmetries are known.

Attributes

name: a string identifying this ranking index

Restrictions

positive integer

parity

XML Element

nltos:parity

Description

parity is the total parity: the parity of the total molecular wavefunction (excluding nuclear spin) with respect to inversion through the molecular centre of mass of all particles' coordinates in the laboratory coordinate system, the E* operation.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

'+' or '-'

asSym

XML Element

nltos:asSym

Description

asSym is the symmetry of the rovibronic wavefunction: 'a' or 's' such that the total wavefunction including nuclear spin is symmetric or antisymmetric with respect to permutation of the identical nuclei (P12), according to whether they are bosons or fermions respectively.

Attributes

None

Restrictions

's' or 'a'