A Model for the 1612 MHz Masers in OH-IR Stars (13),

Abstract

Shklovsky (1966) first suggested that OH masers might be pumped by the absorption of infrared radiation. Subsequently, the physics of the pump process was investigated by Litvak (1969) and by Litvak and Dickenson (1972). The present paper attempts to bring into sharper focus the essential features responsible for the inversion of the 1612 MHz transition in OH-IR stars.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002237

Entities

People

  • Moshe Elitzur
  • Nick Scoville
  • Peter Goldreich

Organizations

  • Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Inversion
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Radiation
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Educational Psychology