Abstract
Most recent experimental and theoretical results in the field of metal excimers will be presented. Several methods of obtaining spectra of intermetallic excimers will be reviewed. The corresponding interpretation of the observed spectra is based on recent ab initio calculations of interaction potential curves for NaHg an TlHg excimer systems. The existence of avoided crossings between ionic and covalent electronic states have interesting consequences in the form of satellite bands idn the very far red wings of the first resonance lines. The unusual strength of some blue diffuse bands is explained by means of the strong configuration mixing between the states with strong and weak transition dipole moments connected with the ground state. Some other metal vapor excimers will be discussed with possible future applications.

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