Infrared spectra of symmetric rotors

For a symmetric rotor molecule such as methyl fluoride, a prolate symmetric rotor belonging to the C3 point group, in the zero-point level the vibrational selection mle in Equation (6.56) and the character table (Table A. 12 in Appendix A) show that only 

The selection rules are the same for oblate symmetric rotors, and parallel bands appear similar to those of a prolate symmetric rotor. However, perpendicular bands of an oblate symmetric rotor show Q branches with AK = - -1 and — 1 on the low and high wavenumber sides, respectively, since the spacing, 2 C — B ), is negative. 

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