Efficiencies for production of nitrogen oxides by proton impact in air

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-4

  Rahman, Mahbubur ^a   Cooray, Vernon ^a   Possnert, Göran ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Ion pair; Nitrogen oxides; Proton beam

Indexed keywords

BEAM CURRENTS; FIXED TIME; ION PAIRS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; PROTON ENERGY; PROTON IMPACT; UPPSALA UNIVERSITY;

COSMIC RAYS; MOLECULES; NITROGEN OXIDES; PROTON BEAMS;

PROTONS;

EID: 84873270183     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2012.12.021     Document Type: Article

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