title: The study of the D(') (1)Pi(u) state of H(2): transition probabilities from the ground state, predissociation yields, and natural linewidths.
abstract: The absorption spectrum of the H(2) molecule was studied at high resolution in the 81-72 nm spectral range. A detailed analysis of the D(') (1)Pi(u)-->X (1)Sigma(g) (+) electronic band system is reported. In the spectrum, more than 70 new lines were assigned. For wavelengths longer than 75 nm, the D(') (1)Pi(u) (+) and (1)Pi(u) (-) components show a clearly different behavior: Tauhe (1)Pi(u) (+) one dissociates into H(1s)+H(n=2) whereas the (1)Pi(u) (-) one leads to molecular fluorescence. For shorter wavelengths, both components are predissociated into H(1s)+H(n=3). The predissociation yields, the dissociation widths, and the absolute values of the transition probabilities were measured over the vibrational progression from v(')=3 to 17, i.e., up to the dissociation limit. The comparison between these absolute transition probabilities and the values calculated in the adiabatic and nonadiabatic approximations demonstrates clearly the importance of nonadiabatic couplings.
authors.affiliation: Université P. et M. Curie/CNRS, 4 pl Jussieu, F-75252 Paris Cedex 05, France. Michele.Glass@upmc.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glass-Maujean
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klumpp
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ehresmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmoranzer