Measurement of the absorption spectrum of H2O+ in the visible region

Together with the 74 lines belonging to (0,9,0)- (0,0,0) band, the high-resolution absorption spectrum of H₂O⁺ A²A₁-X²B₁ system was observed in the visible region of 16680 — 17300 cm^-1 using optical heterodyne magnetic rotation enhanced velocity modulation spectroscopy for the first time, which verifies the high sensitivity and high signal to noise ratio (S/N) of this technique.