Photoassociative laser induced fluorescence of XeCl

Abstract

Following a pulsed discharge in a Xe/Cl2 mixture, free–bound absorption spectra were observed from analysis of the subsequent bound–free (and bound) emission of XeCl(B). In addition, the expected bound–bound XeCl(X–B) absorption followed by bound–free (and bound) emission was observed. The time resolved emission gives ∼10 and ∼150 ns for the radiative lifetimes of the XeCl(B) and XeCl(C) states.