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  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Quantum Chemistry

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  • The electronic structure of diatomic molecules is fundamental to understanding chemical bonding and molecular behavior.
  • Caesium dimer (Cs2) exhibits complex electronic states, including those with double minima, which are challenging to characterize.
  • Understanding these states is crucial for applications in quantum information and laser cooling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the double minimum E1Σu+ state in caesium dimer.
  • To construct an accurate potential energy curve for this state.
  • To analyze the implications of limited data on the outer well of the potential curve.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of rotationally resolved spectra from the E1Σu+← X1Σg+ band system.
  • Application of polarization labeling techniques to simplify spectral analysis.
  • Utilizing the Fourier grid Hamiltonian and inverted perturbation approach for potential curve construction.

Main Results:

  • Identification of 6727 rotationally resolved transitions within the E1Σu+ state.
  • Construction of a potential energy curve accurately reproducing observed energy levels in the inner well and above the barrier.
  • Observation of spectral features indicating a double minimum potential.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a detailed characterization of the double minimum E1Σu+ state in caesium dimer.
  • The constructed potential energy curve offers insights into the molecule's electronic structure.
  • Further experimental data on the outer well is needed for a complete potential energy surface description.