Abstract
The origin of the intensity of the B 3Σu- ← b 1Σg+ transition of molecular oxygen, first observed recently by Eppink et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 108, 1305 (1998)], is discussed. It is shown that the B←b transition borrows its intensity principally from the dipole-allowed B←X transition, through spin-orbit mixing between the X 3Σg- and b 1Σg+ states. Estimated continuum photoabsorption cross sections and discrete oscillator strengths for the B←b system are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11129-11132 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 1999 |