Adiabatic potential curves for the ground state and several excited st
ates of the KZn and KCd excimers have been calculated using the MRCI(S
D) pseudopotential method. The valence electrons of the system are tre
ated explicitly, whereas the atomic cores are simulated by semi-empiri
cal energy adjusted pseudopotentials. The spin-orbit coupling has not
been considered. Dipole moments for the transitions between the ground
state and a few lowest excited states as a function of internuclear s
eparation have also been calculated.