Observation of the lowest triplet transitions 3Σ+g–3Σ+u in Na2 and K2
- 15 May 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 80 (10) , 4794-4799
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.446499
Abstract
We report here the observation and definite identification of the lowest triplet transition 3Σ+g–3Σ+u in Na2 and K2. The identification of these bands is based upon direct comparison of K2 absorption, thermal emission, and laser‐induced fluorescence, and Na2 laser‐induced fluorescence, with spectra calculated from recent, accurate, ab initio potential curves. These data also serve as a sensitive check on the accuracy of these potentials.Keywords
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