High-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of the v1+ v4Band of14NF3:Reductions of the Rovibrational Hamiltonian

The high-resolution Fourier transform infrared spectrum of nitrogen trifluoride NF3has been studied in the v1+ v4perpendicular band region around 1523 cm−1. All experimental data have been refined applying various reduction forms of the effective rovibrational Hamiltonian developed for an isolated degenerate state of a symmetric top molecule. The v1= v4= 1 excited state of the14NF3oblate molecule was treated with models taking into account ℓ- andk-type intravibrational resonances. Parameters up to sixth order have been accurately determined and the unitary equivalence of the derived parameter sets in different reductions was demonstrated.