\begin{table}%t3
\caption{\label{tb:parrota}Parity- and rotation-dependent inverse lifetimes for \coc{12}.}
\small%\centerline
$$ {
\begin{tabular}{c r@{.}l r@{.}l c}
\hline\hline
&&& \\[-8pt]
Band & \mc{$A_{\el{tot},f}{}^{a}$} & \mc{$A_{\el{tot},e}{}^{a}$} & Refs.$^{b}$ \\
\#   & \mc{(\ps)}                           & \mc{(\ps)}                           & \\
\hline
\phantom{0}8 & 3&6(11)+4.0(9)$x$ & 1&6(11)+1.3(10)$x$ & 1 \\
\phantom{$^{{c}}$}13$^{{c}}$ & 3&4(10)+7.3(10)$x$ & \mc{---}
 & 2 \\
16 & 1&0(11)+1.8(9)$x$ & 1&0(11)+3.4(9)$x$ & 1 \\
22 & 1&83(9) & 1&91(9)+1.20(9)$x$ & 3 \\
25 & 1&2(10) & 1&2(10)+2.4(9)$x$ & 1 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}}$$
\medskip
$^{a}$~$x$ stands for $J'(J'+1)$;
$^{b}$~(1) \citet{eidelsberg06a}; (2) \citet{ubachs94a}; (3) \citet{drabbels93b};
$^{c}$~this is a $^1\Sigma^+$ upper state, so there is no distinction between $e$ and $f$~parity.
\end{table}