Characteristic Vibrations of CO
2
(D
h
symmetry)
The form of the normal modes for CO
2
are uniquely determined by the molecular geometry. The listed frequencies were calculated by
Jobard & Chedin (1975,
J. Mol. Spectrosc.
57:464-479)
, based on spectroscopic measurements.
ν
1
= 1353.6 cm
-1
Σ
+
g
Symmetry
ν
2
= 672.6 cm
-1
Π
u
Symmetry
ν
3
= 2396.3 cm
-1
Σ
+
u
Symmetry
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h
symmetry)
