First observation of bound–continuum transitions in the laser-induced A 1Σ+u–X 1Σ+g fluorescence of Na2
- 15 March 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 78 (6), 3599-3613
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.445188
Abstract
We report an interesting spectrum of Na2 excited by a Kr+ (5682 Å) laser which shows a long series of R–P doublets in the region 5600–8000 Å and a continuum with three very broad maxima beyond 8000 Å. Our spectral analysis reveals that the laser populates the v′=34, J′=50 level in the A1Σ+u state from where Na2 molecules fluoresce not only to the bound vibrational levels of the entire ground state potential well (3≤v″≤56) but also to the continuum levels above the well. We have made an independent theoretical quantitative prediction of the continuous emission and the agreement between experiment and theory is found to be excellent. Almost the entire (99.6%) ground state RKR potential is constructed using the bound state experimental data which leads to a more accurate value of the dissociation energy (D″e=6024±6 cm−1). The feasibility of a continuously tunable near infrared Na2 laser based upon this radiative dissociation process is discussed. Finally, we present a comprehensive bibliography for the Na2 molecule similar to that given by Hessel and Vidal for Li2 [J. Chem. Phys. 70, 4439 (1979)].Keywords
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