Evaluation of electron impact excitation of N2 X 1Σg+(0) into the N2 + X 2Σg+(v), A 2∏u(v), and B2Σu +(v) states

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A7, 2005, Pages

  Shemansky, Donald E ^a   Liu, Xianming ^a  

^a Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84905341752     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011062     Document Type: Article

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