New band system of YbI molecule

Thermal emission spectrum of YbI molecule has been photographed for the first time in the spectral regionλλ 6100–6400 Å using Saha’s high temperature furnace at a reciprocal linear dispersion of 7.3 Å/mm. A total of 52 single-headed and violet degraded bands have been recorded and are classified into a single system. Vibrational analysis has been carried out and it has been suggested that system arises from the ground state with the vibrational constantω″ _e=153.0 cm^?1.