Laser spectroscopic studies of transition metal containing radicals

Our recent work on the spectroscopic studies of diatomic transition metal r adicals is briefly presented. Various experimental methods to produce trans ition metal radicals and obtain electronic spectra using laser spectroscopi c techniques are reviewed. Our latest results on the A (2)Pi -X(2)Sigma (+) transition of TiN using polarization spectroscopy and the C (4)Sigma (-)-X (4)Sigma (-) transition of VS using laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy are described and preliminary results on these transitions are reported.