Svetlana Kotochigova and Paul Julienne

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Physics Laboratory, Atomic Physics Division
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

Experimental, Ab-initio, and Semi-Empirical Potential Energy Curves

Mg2

Ca2

Sr2

Ba2

The purpose of this work is to provide critical atomic and molecular data needed in order to evaluate the feasibility of using laser cooled and trapped Group II atomic species (Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba) for ultra-precise optical clocks or quantum information processing devices.