Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 48, Numéro C7, Décembre 1987
1st International Laser M2P Conference
Page(s) C7-663 - C7-666
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19877160
1st International Laser M2P Conference

J. Phys. Colloques 48 (1987) C7-663-C7-666

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19877160

LASER SPECTROSCOPY OF SAMARIUM MONOXIDE

C. LINTON1, GUO BUJIN1, R.S. RANA2 and J.A. GRAY3

1  University of New Brunswick, Physics Department, PO Box 4400, Fredericton, Canada, NB E3B 5A3
2  Holy Cross College, Physics Department, Worcester, MA 01610, U.S.A.
3  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A.


Abstract
By combining various laser spectroscopic techniques it has been possible to assign eleven low lying electronic states of SmO. The experimental results are compared with predictions of detailed Ligand Field Theory calculations.