LEAH O'BRIEN AND KRYSTAL GIBBS, Department of Chemistry, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1652.
The near infrared system of NiCl with a bandhead at 10,168 cm-1 has been recorded and identified as the [10.3] 2 7/2 - A 2 5/2 transition. Molecular constants for the new [10.3] 2 7/2 state will be presented. A comparison of the known energy levels for nickel halides will be discussed.