O(1S → 1D,3P) branching ratio as measured in the terrestrial nightglow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Slanger, T G ^a   Cosby, P C ^a   Sharpee, B D ^a   Minschwaner, K R ^b   Siskind, D E ^c  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33947626564     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011972     Document Type: Article

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