Direct observation of the fundamental vibration-rotation transitions within the NiD<i>X</i>²Δ_5/2ground state by CO-Faraday-L.M.R. spectroscopy and zero field transitions in NiH

Abstract

We report the first direct observation of the vibration-rotation spectrum of nickel-deuteride in its X 2Δ ground state by CO-Faraday-L.M.R. spectroscopy. A set of effective molecular parameters is given. We present first results on the vibration-rotation spectroscopy of NiH, employing a tunable diode laser spectrometer.