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The visible part ($\approx 419 \div 550$ nm) of the multiline electronic-vibro-rotational emission spectrum of the $D_2$ molecule was recorded with moderate resolution (line widths $\approx 0.013$ nm). The resolution was limited by Doppler…
The visible part ($\approx 419 \div 696$ nm) of the multiline electronic-vibro-rotational emission spectrum of the $D_2$ molecule was recorded with moderate resolution (line widths $\approx 0.013$ nm). The resolution was limited by Doppler…
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