Atomic and molecular processes in the early Universe

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作者
Lepp, S [1 ]
Stancil, PC
Dalgarno, A
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[1] Univ Nevada, Dept Phys, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA
[2] Univ Georgia, Dept Phys & Astron, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[3] Univ Georgia, Ctr Simulat Phys, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[4] Harvard Smithsonian Ctr Astrophys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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10.1088/0953-4075/35/10/201
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Most of the information about the environment of the early Universe comes to us from radiation emitted from atoms and molecules. An understanding of the relevant atomic and molecular processes is needed to correctly interpret this radiation. Atomic and molecular process also control the evolution of the early Universe. In this paper, we review the atomic and molecular processes that are important in the early Universe.
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