Infrared diode laser spectroscopy of O2–N2O van der Waals complex in the v1 symmetric stretch region of N2O

The rovibrational spectrum of O2–N2O van der Waals complex is measured in the ν1 symmetric stretch region of N2 O monomer using a tunable diode laser spectrometer. The complex is generated by a slit-pulsed supersonic expansion with gas mixtures of O2, N2 O, and He. Both a- and b-type transitions are observed. The effective Hamiltonian for an open-shell complex consisting of a diatomic molecule in a3Σ electronic state and a closed-shell partner is used to analyze the observed spectrum. Molecular constants in the vibrationally excited state are determined accurately. The band-origin of the spectrum is determined to be 1284.7504(25) cm-1, red-shifted from that of the N2 O monomer by ～ 0.1529 cm-1.