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ExoMol line lists -- XLI. High-temperature molecular line lists for the alkali metal hydroxides KOH and NaOH

Authors :
Owens, A.
Tennyson, J.
Yurchenko, S. N.
Source :
MNRAS, 502, 1128-1135 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) are expected to occur in the atmospheres of hot rocky super-Earth exoplanets but a lack of spectroscopic data is hampering their potential detection. Using robust first-principles methodologies, comprehensive molecular line lists for KOH and NaOH that are applicable for temperatures up to $T=3500$ K are presented. The KOH OYT4 line list covers the 0-6000 cm$^{-1}$ (wavelengths $\lambda > 1.67$ $\mu$m) range and comprises 38 billion transitions between 7.3 million energy levels with rotational excitation up to $J=255$. The NaOH OYT5 line list covers the 0 - 9000 cm$^{-1}$ (wavelengths $\lambda > 1.11$ $\mu$m) range and contains almost 50 billion lines involving 7.9 million molecular states with rotational excitation up to $J=206$. The OYT4 and OYT5 line lists are available from the ExoMol database at www.exomol.com and should greatly aid the study of hot rocky exoplanets.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
MNRAS, 502, 1128-1135 (2021)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2103.01601
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa4041