Auger processes in the optics of the upper atmosphere

Journal of Optical Technology (A Translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal)

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 870-875

  Avakyan, S V ^a  

^a VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; E REGION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

AUGER EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

EID: 0032209589     PISSN: 10709762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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