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The photofragmentation of $CS2$ in the region 206-200 nm has been studied under supersonic molecular beam conditions, with the S atom products being detected by vacuum ultraviolet laser-induced fluorescence. The excitation spectrum for the $S(1D2)$ and $S(3P2)$ products can be measured by scanning the photolysis laser over the $B¯1\Sigma \mu +(1B2)\leftarrow X1\Sigma g+$ absorption system. These spectra provide information on the spectroscopy and dynamics of the predissociating B state.