Astrophysical lasers operating in optical Fe II lines in stellar ejecta of η Carinae

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 428, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 497-509

  Johansson, S ^a   Letokhov, V S ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF SPECTROSCOPY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atomic processes; Line: formation; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal; Stars: individual: Carinae

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; HYDROGEN; LASERS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; PHOTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; VACUUM;

Η CARINAE; ATOMIC PROCESSES - LINE; FORMATION - RADIATION MECHANISMS; INDIVIDUAL; NON-THERMAL - STARS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 10844246213     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20040379     Document Type: Article

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