http://arxiv.org/abs/1808.05422
The mass sensitivity of the vibration-rotation-inversion transitions of H$_3{}^{16}$O$^+$, H$_3{}^{18}$O$^+$, and D$_3{}^{16}$O$^+$ is investigated variationally using the nuclear motion program TROVE~\citep{TROVE:2007}. The calculations utilize new high-level \textit{ab initio} potential energy and dipole moment surfaces. Along with the mass dependence, frequency data and Einstein A coefficients are computed for all transitions probed. Particular attention is paid to the $\Delta|k|=3$ and $\Delta|k-l|=3$ transitions comprising the accidentally coinciding $|J,K!=!0,v_2!=!0^+\rangle$ and $|J,K!=!3,v_2!=!0^-\rangle$ rotation-inversion energy levels. The newly computed probes exhibit sensitivities comparable to their ammonia and methanol counterparts, thus demonstrating their potential for testing the cosmological stability of the proton-to-electron mass ratio. The theoretical TROVE results are in close agreement with sensitivities obtained using the nonrigid and rigid inverter approximate models, confirming that the \textit{ab initio} theory used in the present study is adequate.
A. Owens, S. Yurchenko, O. Polyansky, et. al.
Fri, 17 Aug 18
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