Dissociation Energy of the Ground State of NaH

ORAL

Abstract

The dissociation energy of the ground state of NaH has been determined by analyzing the observed near dissociation rovibrational levels of X$^1\Sigma^+$ and C$^1\Sigma^+$ states. These levels are carried out by stimulated emission pumping and fluorescence depletion spectroscopy. The highest vibrational level observed in ground state is only about 40\,cm$^{-1}$ from its dissociation limit and is about 30\,cm$^{-1}$ from its dissociation limit for C$^1\Sigma^+$ state. Determining the vibrational quantum number at dissociation $v_D$ from the highest four vibrational levels of ground state yields the dissociation energy $D_e$=15\,815$\,\pm\,$5\,cm$^{-1}$. A Hybrid potential based on the rotationless Rydberg-Klein-Rees curve and the modified \emph{ab} initio calculation is constructed for the C$^1\Sigma^+$ state. The dissociation energy of ground state can be deduced from the asymptotic limit of C$^1\Sigma^+$ state and it agrees well with obtained from the ground state $v_D$.

*This work is supported by the National Science Council, Taiwan.

Authors

  • Thou-Jen Whang

    • Department of Chemistry, National ChengKung University
  • Hsien-Yu Huang

    • Department of Chemistry, National ChengKung University
  • Tsai-Lien Lu

    • Department of Chemistry, National ChengKung University
  • Yung-Yung Chang

    • Department of Physics, National ChengKung University
  • Chin-Chun Tsai

    • Department of Physics, National ChengKung University