New Absorption Systems of the Si2Molecule in the Vacuum Ultraviolet Region

Abstract
Two new band systems attributed to the Si2 molecule have been obtained in absorption in flash discharges in SiH4. They are situated in the region 1 840-1 900 Å. They are here designated O 3Σu- - X 3Σg- and P 3Πg - D 3Πu. Rotational and vibrational constants have been derived for the O 3Σu- state. The 1-0 band of the N 3Σu--X 3Σg- system at 2118 Å has been reinvestigated.