Semiclassical model of Λ-doublet states in diatomic molecules

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 5460-5472

  Kovalenko, Laurie J ^a   Delos, John B ^b  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 0000278291     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.474251     Document Type: Article

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