How to get access to long range states of highly excited molecules

Authors
Almazor, ML Dulieu, O Elbs, M Tiemann, E Masnou-Seeuws, F
Citation
Ml. Almazor et al., How to get access to long range states of highly excited molecules, EUR PHY J D, 5(2), 1999, pp. 237-242
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D
ISSN journal
14346060 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
237 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-6060(199902)5:2<237:HTGATL>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Due to competition between ionic and covalent dissociation, the excited pot ential curves of the alkali dimers display long range structures, leading i n some cases to secondary wells. We discuss the possibility of populating t he well (with a depth of 1614.8 cm(-1), located at R-e = 30.5a(o)) that is present in the Na-2 (6)(1)Sigma(g)(+) potential curve and propose detection schemes.