Line intensity measurements and analysis in the nu(3) band of ruthenium tetroxide

Ruthenium tetroxide (RuO4) is a heavy tetrahedral molecule characterized by an unusual volatility near ambient temperature. Because of its chemical toxicity and the radiological impact of its Ru-103 and Ru-106 isotopologues, the possible remote sensing of this compound in the atmosphere has renewed interest in its spectroscopic properties. The present contribution is the first investigation dealing with high-resolution line-by-line intensity measurements for the strong fundamental band observed near 10 mu m, associated with the excitation of the infrared active stretching mode nu(3). It relies on new, high resolution FTIR spectra recorded at room temperature, using a specially constructed cell and an isotopically pure sample of (RuO4)-Ru-102-O-16. Relying on an effective Hamiltonian and associated effective dipole moment [S Reymond-Laruinaz et al, J Mol Spectrosc 2015;315:46-54], the measured line intensities were assigned and dipole moment parameters determined. A HITRAN-formatted frequency and intensity line list was generated. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.