MECHANISM FOR THE AURORAL EMISSION OF OI(6300A).

Abstract

Interaction between the metastably excited ion O+(2D0) and ground state atoms of oxygen is suggested as a prime mechanism for the emission of OI(6300A) in the auroral F region of the night sky. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680673

Entities

People

  • P. Mahadevan

Organizations

  • Douglas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atomic Energy Levels
  • Atomic Properties
  • Atomic Structure
  • Atoms
  • Emission
  • Ground State

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.