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OCS is an ideal probe for quantum solvation effects in cold helium clusters. He2-OCS is the "second step" in going from a single OCS molecule to a large doped superfluid helium cluster. Here assignment of the spectrum of He2-OCS is…
We report observation of new infrared bands of (CS2)2 and (CS2)3 in the region of the CS2 {\nu}1+ {\nu}3 combination band (at 4.5 cm-1) using a quantum cascade laser. The complexes are formed in a pulsed supersonic slit-jet expansion of a…
The infrared spectrum of the weakly-bound CO2-Ne complex is studied in the region of the carbon dioxide nu3 fundamental vibration (~2350 cm-1), using a tunable OPO laser source to probe a pulsed supersonic slit jet expansion. For the…
Extensive infrared spectra of the weakly-bound CO$_2$-CO dimer are observed in the carbon dioxide $\nu_3$ asymmetric stretch region (~2350 cm-1) using a tunable infrared OPO laser source to probe a pulsed slit jet supersonic expansion. Both…
The infrared spectra of the weakly-bound dimers OCS-HCCCCH, in the region of the nu1 fundamental band of OCS (2050 cm-1), and N2O-HCCCCH, in the region of the nu1 fundamental band of N2O (2200 cm-1), were observed in a pulsed supersonic…
The infrared spectrum of the weakly-bound CO2-Xe complex is studied in the region of the carbon dioxide nu3 fundamental vibration (~2350 cm-1), using a tunable OPO laser source to probe a pulsed supersonic slit jet expansion. The Xe isotope…
The infrared spectrum of the weakly-bound C2H4-CO2 complex is investigated in the region of the nu3 fundamental band of CO2 (~2350 cm-1), using a tunable OPO laser source to probe a pulsed supersonic slit jet expansion. The spacing of the…
The high resolution spectrum of the v4 band of NH3D+ has been measured by difference frequency IR laser spectroscopy in a multipass hollow cathode discharge cell. From the set of molecular constants obtained from the analysis of the…
High-resolution infrared studies of laser ablation products from carbon-selenium targets have revealed a new vibrational band at 2057 cm$^{-1}$ that is identified as the vibrational fundamental of the SeC$_3$Se cluster. Because of the rich…
We report experimental oscillator strengths for 28 infrared Fe I transitions, for which no previous experimental values exist. These transitions were selected to address an urgent need for oscillator strengths of lines in the H-band…
The fundamental band for the OC-C2H2 dimer and two combination bands involving the intermolecular bending modes nu9 and nu8 in the carbon monoxide CO stretch region are re-examined. Spectra are obtained using a pulsed supersonic slit jet…
We investigate carbon isotope effects on the infrared bands of a laboratory analogue of carbonaceous dust, the quenched carbonaceous composite (QCC), synthesized from a plasma gas of methane with various 12C/13C ratios. Peak shifts to…
We perform a sensitive (line confusion limited), single-side band spectral survey towards Orion KL with the IRAM 30m telescope, covering the following frequency ranges: 80-115.5 GHz, 130-178 GHz, and 197-281 GHz. We detect more than 14 400…
Laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectrum of NiS in the wavelength range of 450 - 560 nm has been recorded and analyzed. Thirty-five vibronic transition bands have been observed, 29 of which are reported for the first time. Rotational…
Sulphur-bearing species play crucial roles in interstellar chemistry, yet their precise characterisation remains challenging. Here, we present laboratory experiments aimed at extending the high-resolution spectroscopy of protonated carbonyl…
Band oscillator strengths for electronic transitions in CO were obtained at the Synchrotron Radiation Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our focus was on transitions that are observed in interstellar spectra with the Far…
Context. Atomic data is crucial for astrophysical investigations. To understand the formation and evolution of stars, we need to analyse their observed spectra. Analysing a spectrum of a star requires information about the properties of…
The weak infrared spectrum of CO2-Ar corresponding to the (0111) <-- (0110) hot band of CO2 is detected in the region of the carbon dioxide nu3 fundamental vibration (~2340 cm-1), using a tunable OPO laser source to probe a pulsed…
Observations of carbon monosulfide (CS) have a long history serving as a remote proxy for atomic sulfur, and more broadly, one of the sulfur reservoirs in cometary bodies. Recently, systematic discrepancies between NUV- and radio-derived CS…
Compact Symmetric Objects (CSOs) are a distinct category of jetted active galactic nuclei whose high-energy emission is not well understood. We examined the X-ray characteristics of 17 bona fide CSOs using observations from Chandra,…