Based on previous laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectroscopy work, the vibrational constants of neutral FeS in the X5 △ electronic state were obtained by directly mapping the ground-state vibrational levels up to v＂=3 using conventional laser-induced dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy. The vibrational frequency of FeS（X5 △） （518±5 cm-1） agrees well with that reported in a recent PES measurement （520±30 cm-1） [J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 2821 （2003）] which is the only one prior experimental vibrational frequency value for the 5 △ state of FeS. Careful comparisons of our experimental results and those documented in the literature （mainly from theoretical predictions） suggest that the ground state of FeS is 5 △ state.
Laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectra of jet-cooled CoS molecules have been recorded in the energy range of 15200-19000 cm^-1. Five transition progressions have been reported for the first time, the assignments of these progressions have been derived from a rotational analysis of vibronic bands and they are determined to be [15.58]^4△7/2-X^4△7/2, [16.02]^4△7/2- X^4△7/2, [16.50]^4△7/2-X^4△T/2, [17.80]^4II5/2-X^4△7/2, and [18.00]^4△7/2-X^4△7/2 transitions. In addition, under the supersonic jet condition the fluorescent lifetimes of these vibronic states were measured by exponentially fitting the fluorescence decay. Based on the observed spectra and the measured lifetimes of the vibronic states, the newly identified electronic states are discussed.
We have reinvestigated the B-X and C-X band systems of CuCl by recording the laser- induced fluorescence excitation spectra in 20400-21800 cm^-1. The rotational analyses in Hund＇s case （a） revealed unambiguously a singlet-to-singlet transition nature. The radiative lifetimes were measured to be 4.670 and 4.667 μs, respectively, which are much longer than that expected for a pure singlet of CuCl. This implies that the fluorescence mechanism in the B or C band systems lies in the mixing of the singlets （^1II and ^1E^＋） and triplets （^3II0,1,2） and that the two excited states observed in our experiment might be the singlets that have been strongly ＂contaminated＂ by their triplet neighbors.
The laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectra of jet-cooled NiB radicals have been recorded in the energy range of 19000-22100 cm-1. Eleven bands have been assigned to the [20.77]2П-X2∑＋ transition system for the first time. The dispersed fluorescence spectra related to most of these bands have been investigated. Vibrationally excited levels of the ground electronic state, with v＂ up to 6, have been observed. In addition, the lifetimes for almost all the observed bands have also been measured.
