Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules at Long Range

在这个项目中，在实验物理化学计划的 Stwalley教授将研究电子光谱学 双原子碱金属分子处于“长程状态”， 距离大于约10埃。 能源知识 这一区域的水平提供了有关长期潜力的信息 能量曲线，这对于理解光解和 缔合电离过程 光-光双共振 （OODR）和全光三重共振（AOTR）将被用来研究 光谱学和动力学这些过程的状态选择性。 在该项目正在进行的实验中，激光被用来 确定双原子分子的各种性质，并研究 光诱导的过程。 中 要收集的信息是关于光解离的数据 （光诱导的键断裂）和缔合电离（键形成 伴随着电子的损失）。 基本信息，如 这影响了我们对多个领域的理解，包括 大气处理和使用激光或等离子体的材料处理。

In this project in the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Prof. Stwalley will study the electronic spectroscopy of diatomic alkali molecules in "long range states" in which internuclear distances are larger than about 10 Angstroms. Knowledge of the energy levels in this region gives information about the long-range potential energy curves, which is important for understanding photodissociation and associative ionization processes. Optical-optical double resonance (OODR) and All-Optical Triple Resonance (AOTR) will be used to study the spectroscopy and dynamics of these processes state selectively. In the experiments being conducted in this project, lasers are used to determine various properties of diatomic molecules as well as to study light-induced processes in these two-atom molecules. Among the information to be gathered are data regarding photodissociation (bond-breaking induced by light) and associative ionization (bond-forming with attendant loss of an electron). Fundamental information such as this has impact on our understanding of a variety of areas, including atmospheric processes and materials processing using lasers or plasmas.