A Photoelectron Model for the Rapid Computation of Atmospheric Excitation Rates.

Abstract

This report describes a model for excitation and ionization in the daytime ionosphere. The model was developed to study optical emissions under a variety of conditions. The needed photoelectron flux is calculated using an integral equation which provides for a detailed energy loss description but does not include transport effects. Currently, the calculated flux is used to specify altitude profiles of volume excitation rates for approximately 50 processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122871

Entities

People

  • D. J. Strickland
  • Robert Meier

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Equations
  • Integral Equations
  • Ionization
  • Ionosphere
  • Photoelectron Spectra
  • Photoelectrons
  • Photoionization
  • Production
  • Production Rate
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Spectrum
  • Spectra
  • Three Dimensional
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics