Electron impact excitation of nitric oxide under auroral conditions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1495-1498

  Cartwright, D C ^a   Brunger, M J ^b   Campbell, L ^b   Mojarrabi, B ^b   Teubner, P J O ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY STORAGE; INFRARED RADIATION; NITROGEN OXIDES;

AURORAL SECONDARY ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; ELECTRON IMPACT EXCITATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; AURORA; ELECTRON; NITRIX OXIDE;

EID: 0032076782     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98GL01025     Document Type: Article

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