Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991jgr....9617559r&link_type=abstract
(International Conference on Laboratory Research for Planetary Atmospheres, 2nd, Charlottesville, VA, Oct. 21, 1990, Proceedings
Physics
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Atmospheric Chemistry, Electron Impact, Gas Dissociation, Molecular Energy Levels, Nitrogen, Planetary Atmospheres, Electron Spectroscopy, Molecular Orbitals, Nitrogen Atoms, Reaction Kinetics
Scientific paper
Electron impact excitation of the b 1Pi(u) state in N2 plays a prominent role in the dissociation of the molecule and thus in the production of atomic nitrogen in planetary atmospheres. Electron impact excitation cross sections combined with electron-impact-induced fluorescence measurements can yield the corresponding dissociation cross sections. Serious discrepancies exist among excitation cross sections reported in the literature. To clarify the situation, these cross sections were measured at two impact energies using electron energy loss spectroscopy. The new results are in agreement with recent values deduced from optical measurements and fall midway between previous results which are too high or low by factors of 2.
Ajello Joseph M.
James Geoffrey K.
Ratliff J. M.
Shemansky Don E.
Trajmar Sandor
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