LOW-LYING ELECTRONIC STATES OF MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE

Journal article

A new 2Σ+-X2Σ+ transition in MgH has been found in emission. The upper state of this system lies lower in energy than any of the previously identified excited 2Σ+ states of MgH. The 2Σ+ state is relatively weakly bound at large internuclear distance. This discovery allows a reinterpretation to be made of the MgH electronic state manifold and its correlation with the states of the separated atoms and provides an explanation for some puzzling and long-standing observations in the MgH electronic spectrum. © 1975.

Authors: Balfour, W; Cartwright, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 82-85
• Publication date: 1975-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0009-2614(75)85173-6
• ISSN: 0009-2614
• Language: English