Infrared Auroral Emissions Driven by Resonant Electron Impact Excitation of NO Molecules
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Campbell, L.; Brunger, Michael J; Petrovic, Z Lj; Symul, Milica; Panajotovic, Radmila; Buckman, Stephen
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Although only a minor constituent of the earth's upper atmosphere, nitric oxide (NO) plays a major role in infrared auroral emissions due to radiation from vibrationally excited (NO*) states. The main process leading to the production of these excited molecules was thought to be chemiluminescence, whereby excited nitrogen atoms interact with oxygen molecules to form vibrationally excited nitric oxide (NO*) and atomic oxygen. Here we show evidence that a different production mechanism for NO*,...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2004 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/85439 |
Source: | Geophysical Research Letters |
DOI: | 10.1029/2003GL019151 |
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