Magnetic Field Dependence of I2 B-State Lifetimes

Abstract
A shortening of I2(B 3Π0u+) fluorescence lifetimes has been observed upon application of a magnetic field and is a function of the vibrational level of the upper electronic state and of magnetic field strengths. A suggested process is predissociation, due to mixing by the magnetic field of a repulsive Ou state with the B state.