the region of the CO 2 ν 3 fundamental band. The B rotational constant initially drops as
expected for a normal molecule, reaching a minimum for N= 5. Its subsequent rise for N= 6
to 11 can be interpreted as the transition from a normal (though floppy) molecule to a
quantum solvation regime. For N> 13, the B value becomes approximately constant with a
value about 17% larger than that measured in much larger helium nanodroplets. Quantum …