THE ATOMIC OXYGEN 3P-]1D ELECTRON-EXCITATION CROSS-SECTION NEAR THRESHOLD

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DOERING, JP
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[1] Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
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10.1029/92GL00374
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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Preliminary results of a new measurement of the differential electron excitation cross section of the O I (3P --> 1D) transition near threshold confirm the presence of a large peak in the inelastic cross section at 5 to 6 eV. The new results are compared with previous measurements and theoretical calculations. The near-threshold shape of the O I (3P --> 1D) cross section has interesting implications for the aeronomy of the thermosphere.
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