Accurate predictions of spectroscopic and molecular properties of 27 Λ-S and 73 Ω states of AsS radical

•Convergence is observed with respect to the basis set.•27 Λ-S states exist but two are repulsive for the first three dissociation limits.•PECs obtained by the MRCI + Q are extrapolated to the CBS limit.•Effect of SO coupling on the spectroscopic parameters is discussed.•Spectroscopic parameters of 25 Λ-S and 67 Ω bound states are obtained.

The PECs are calculated for the 27 Λ-S states and their corresponding 73 Ω states of AsS radical. Of these Λ-S states, only the 22Δ and 54Π states are replulsive. The 12Σ+, 22Σ+, 42Π, 34Δ, 34Σ+, and 44Π states possess double wells. The 32Σ+ state possesses three wells. The A2Π, 32Π, 12Φ, 24Π, 34Π, 24Δ, 34Δ, 16Σ+, and 16Π states are inverted with the SO coupling effect included. The 14Σ+, 24Σ+, 24Σ-, 24Δ, 14Φ, 16Σ+, and 16Π states, the second wells of 12Σ+, 34Σ+, 42Π, 44Π, and 34Δ states, and the third well of 32Σ+ state are very weakly-bound states. The PECs are extrapolated to the CBS limit. The effect of SO coupling on the PECs is discussed. The spectroscopic parameters are evaluated, and compared with available measurements and other theoretical ones. The vibrational properties of several weakly-bound states are determined. The spectroscopic properties reported here can be expected to be reliably predicted ones.

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