"Laser Induced Vibrational Emission in Molecular Iodine"
Yvonne K. Okoh, Advisor: Dr. Enrique J. Galvez
A 532-nm frequency-doubled diode-pumped YAG laser was used to excite electrons in the
ground electronic state of molecular iodine to the v = 34 vibrational energy level in iodine's
second excited electronic state. The laser induced fluorescence spectrum was measured with an
Ocean Optics miniature spectrometer. the peak seperations in the laser induced fluorescence
spectrum were then used to calculate the vibrational energy constants, w_e and w_eX_e for iodine's
ground electronic state.