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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 48, Number C7, Décembre 1987
1st International Laser M2P Conference
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| Page(s) | C7-667 - C7-669 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19877161 | |
1st International Laser M2P Conference
J. Phys. Colloques 48 (1987) C7-667-C7-669
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19877161
1 Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Y6
2 Department of Physics, University of Stockholm, Vanadisvägen 9, S-113 46 Stockholm, Sweden
3 Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität, Arnimallee 14. D-1000 Berlin 33, F.R.G.
4 Laboratoire d'Optique Atomique et Moléculaire, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Nice, Parc Valrose, F-06034 Nice Cedex, France
J. Phys. Colloques 48 (1987) C7-667-C7-669
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19877161
PUZZLING DIATOMIC FEATURES SOLVED BY LASER-SPECTROSCOPY
A.J. MERER1, U. SASSENBERG2, Y. AZUMA1, J.O. SCHRÖDER3, J.A. BARRY1, A.G. ADAM1, G. CHEVAL4 and J.-L. FÉMÉNIAS41 Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Y6
2 Department of Physics, University of Stockholm, Vanadisvägen 9, S-113 46 Stockholm, Sweden
3 Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität, Arnimallee 14. D-1000 Berlin 33, F.R.G.
4 Laboratoire d'Optique Atomique et Moléculaire, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Nice, Parc Valrose, F-06034 Nice Cedex, France
Abstract
Despite a resolution of 500 000, conventional (grating) spectroscopy failed in providing a satisfactory interpretation of the visible spectra of NbN and, above all, NbO. Laser spectroscopy techniques, from broad-band LIF up to sub-Doppler intermodulated LIF, were successfully used in order to understand these spectra. The main results are the observation of a case (a) coupling in the X4Σ- ground state of NbO and peculiar spin-uncoupling effects in the red system of NbN.