Sprengers, J. P.Ubachs, WimJohansson, A.L'Huillier, A.Wahlstrom, C-G.Lang, RobertLewis, BrentonGibson, Stephen2015-12-132015-12-130021-9606http://hdl.handle.net/1885/77543The lifetime of the b1πu(ν = 1) state in 14N2 was determined. A direct time-domain pump-probe lifetime measurement yielded a lifetime of 2.61 ns. The studies showed that a separate calculation of the predissociation lifetime is possible. The measured liKeywords: Database systems; Dissociation; Frequencies; Ground state; Harmonic generation; Ions; Light absorption; Oscillations; Photochemical reactions; Photons; Quantum theory; Ultraviolet radiation; De-excitation; Dipoles; Isotopomers; Pre-dissociation; Nitrogen200410.1063/1.17046402015-12-11