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What does this notation mean: O2 a1 Δg ← X3Σg?

The notation is

$O_{2} a^{1} Δ_{g} ← X^{3}Σ^{-}_{g} $

Any help with this?

I understand it's talking about quantum states of the molecule but I can't find a concise source that explains all this notation. The paper it's from is talking about oxygen absorption bands.