A discussion of the energy transfer from N2(A3Σu+) to ) in pulsating aurora |
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Authors: | Asgeir Brekke |
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Institution: | The Auroral Observatory, Tromsø, Norway |
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Abstract: | In a recent paper, Brekke and Pettersen (1972) have introduced a method for estimating any indirect process in the production of the ) atoms in pulsating aurora; for 38 per cent of their data they found that the decay time for the indirect mechanism was shorter than the effective lifetime of the state. These data are related to the energy transfer from the N2(A3Σ) molecules to the state, and evidence is found for this process to contribute in the altitude range below 125 km. |
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