A Molecular Beam Study of the (0,0) A2\Pi <- X2\Sigma+ Band of CaF Isotopologues

Abstract

This study presents an experimental determination of spectroscopic parameters for the less-abundant isotopologues $^{42}$CaF and $^{44}$CaF, alongside $^{40}$CaF, using high-resolution laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy in a skimmed free jet expansion. We recorded spectra near the natural linewidth limit and derived spectroscopic constants for both the $X^2\Sigma^+$ and $A^2\Pi$ electronic states, including the fine and $^{19}$F magnetic hyperfine parameters. We also estimated the isotope amount ratio $r(^{44}\mathrm{Ca}/^{40}\mathrm{Ca})$, demonstrating the potential use of optical spectroscopy for calcium isotope analysis.