CHARACTERIZATION of the SiC 3 H - anion N. Inostroza 1, M. L. Senent 1 1 Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, C.S.I.C, Departamento de Astrofísica Molecular e Infrarroja,, Serrano 121 Madrid 28006,España. 2 Columbus, Ohio June, 2010 The 65 th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Silicon Carbon Chains: Relevance Chemistry 1)Material Chemistry: Silicon carbon molecules are components of many semiconductor devices. Laboratory detection of small silicon carbon molecules (McCarthy et.al 2003) 2) Molecular Astrophysics: Silicon carbon molecules have been identified in gas phase. (Si is a major constituent of interstellar dust but exist in gas phase)
SiC 3 / C 4 SiC 3 H - isovalent to C 4 H - N.Inostroza, et.al. A&A (2008), C4H- has been one of the first anions detected. Cernicharo, J. et.al, ApJ Neutral C 4 H was detected 20 years early. The hydrogen-bearing silicon carbide radicals SiC n H are isovalent to C n+1 H species. SiC 3 H -
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + )
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + )
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + )
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + )
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + )
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + ) Ea RCCSD(T)-F12A/aug-cc-pVTZ
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + )
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + ) CASSCF/aug-cc-pVTZ
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + ) CASSCF/aug-cc-pVTZ
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + ) C4H-C4H- C2H-C2H- C6H-C6H-
neutral anion EaEa CSi (X 3 ) l-CSi - (X 2 + ) c-C 2 Si(X 1 A 1 )2.9587l-C 2 Si - (X 2 ) c-C 3 Si(X 1 A 1 ) l-C 3 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 3 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 4 Si (X 1 + ) l-C 4 Si - (X 2 ) l-C 5 Si (X 3 - ) l-C 5 Si - (X 2 ) l-SiCH (X 2 ) l-SiCH - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 2 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 2 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 3 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 3 H - (X 1 + ) l-SiC 4 H (X 2 ) l-SiC 4 H - (X 3 - ) l-SiC 5 H(X 2 )0.5122l-SiC 5 H - (X 1 + ) C4H-C4H-
Isomers of SiC 3 H - l-SiC 3 H - X 1 + c-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ l1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ l2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c4-SiC 3 H - X 1 A c5-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c6-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c7-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ l3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’
Isomers of SiC 3 H - l-SiC 3 H - X 1 + c-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ l1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ l2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c4-SiC 3 H - X 1 A c5-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c6-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c7-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ l3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ c2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’
Isomers of SiC 3 H - l-SiC 3 H - X 1 + Er=0.0 c-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.15 l1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.70 c1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.86 c3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.92 l2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.04 c4-SiC 3 H - X 1 A Er=2.06 c5-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.14 c6-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.43 c7-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.63 l3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.80 c2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.92 RCCSD(T)/CASSCF aug-cc-pVTZ
Isomers of SiC 3 H - l-SiC 3 H - X 1 + Er=0.0 c-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.15 l1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.70 c1-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.86 RCCSD(T)/CASSCF aug-cc-pVTZ c3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.92 l2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.04 c4-SiC 3 H - X 1 A Er=2.06 c5-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.14 c6-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.43 c7-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.63 l3-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=2.80 c2-SiC 3 H - X 1 A’ Er=1.92
Basis setnana l-SiC 3 H - B e l-SiC 3 D - B e RCCSD(T)-F12A aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pV5Z CBS b aug-cc-pCVQZ aug-cc-pCVQZ a) n=number of frozen core orbitals b) CBS =complete basis set ( aug-cc-pV Z) = Debyes CASSCF/aug-cc-pV5Z B e core 17 MHz B vib 2 MHz B 0 (l-SiC 3 H - )= MHz B e core = B e (aug-cc-pCVQZ, n=1) - B e (aug-cc-pVQZ, n=8) B 0 = B e CBS + B e core + B vib B e =B e CBS + B e 1 (X+1) -3 + B e 2 (X+1) -5 + …… B 0 (l-SiC 3 D - )= MHz Dipole moment and rotational constant
Vertical excitation energies of l-SiC 3 H - Sym Er MRCI Sym E MRCI X2X2 0.0 b 1+1+ 0.0 d 2+2 1 2 1 -2 -1 +4 +3 4 3 -4 3 4 -3 MRCI/aug-cc-pVTZ c) Ea= a.u.; d) Ea= a.u. Ea= 2.70 eV
Vertical excitation energies of l-SiC 3 H - Sym Er MRCI Sym E MRCI X2X2 0.0 b 1+1+ 0.0 d 2+2 1 2 1 -2 -1 +4 +3 4 3 -4 3 4 -3 MRCI/aug-cc-pVTZ c) Ea= a.u.; d) Ea= a.u. Ea= 2.70 eV
Vertical excitation energies of l-SiC 3 H - Sym Er MRCI Sym E MRCI X2X2 0.0 b 1+1+ 0.0 d 2+2 1 2 1 -2 -1 +4 +3 4 3 -4 3 4 -3 MRCI/aug-cc-pVTZ c) Ea= a.u.; d) Ea= a.u. Ea= 2.70 eV
Potential Energy Surface PES Definition of linear angles (Hoy et. al Mol.Phys.1972) RCCSD(T)-F12/ cc-pVTZ-F12 GRID 1409 geometries : Bond distances R ref Å ≥ R ≥ R ref Å Torsional angles re f o ≥ ≥ re f – 5.0° Planar bending angles= +5.0º FIT R 2 =1.0, =0.4 cm -1
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Conclusions The formation of SiC3H - seems to be viable on the basis of our calculations = Debyes B 0 = MHz = Debyes We hope that the future astronomical observatory ALMA will find our molecule SiC 3 H is strongly stabilized by electron attachment
ACKNOWLEGMENTS The authors acknowledge the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovaci ó n of SPAIN for grants (AYA and AYA E/AYA) and also to CESGA for computing facilities. Thank you for your attention !