Accurate multireference configuration interaction calculations of the 24 Λ-S states and 60 Ω states of the BO(+) cation.

The potential energy curves were calculated for the 24 Λ-S states correlating with the lowest four dissociation channels of the BO(+) cation. The potential energy curves were also computed for the 60 Ω states generated from the 24 Λ-S states. Calculations were made for internuclear separations from 0.08 to 1.05nm using the CASSCF method, which was followed by the icMRCI approach with the correlation-consistent basis sets. Core-valence correlation, scalar relativistic and basis extrapolation were accounted for. Of the 24 Λ-S states, only three states (2(5)Π, 1(5)Σ(-), and 2(5)Σ(-)) were found to be repulsive; only the 1(5)Δ state was found to be a very weakly-bound state; and the E(1)Π, 2(3)Π, and 1(5)Π states were found to be very strong bound. In addition, the B(1)Σ(+) and 3(1)Σ(+) states have double wells by the avoided crossing between the two states. The a(3)Π, 1(3)Σ(-), and 2(3)Σ(-) states are inverted with the spin-orbit coupling effect included. The spectroscopic parameters were determined and the vibrational properties of several Λ-S states were predicted. Comparison with available experimental data shows that the methodology employed is highly accurate for this system.