The C1Πu state of potassium dimer revisited: An extensive study by polarisation labelling spectroscopy method

Abstract

The polarisation labelling spectroscopy technique was applied to study the C${}^1{\Pi }_u$ $\leftarrow$ X${}^1{\Sigma }_g^{+}$ band system in potassium dimer. About 1100 new rotationally resolved molecular lines were measured in the 22100–24100 cm⁻¹ spectral range. Perturbations of the lowest vibrational levels of the C state were localised and their origin discussed. A set of Dunham coefficients was deduced to fit the unperturbed levels of the C${}^1{\Pi }_u$ state with $0\le v\le 38$ and $18\le J\le 101$ and the potential energy curve of the state was constructed.