Nitric oxide production in collisions of hot O(3P) atoms with N2

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Feb 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003jgra..108.1065b&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), Volume 108, Issue A2, pp. SIA 9-1, CiteID 1065, DOI 10.1029/2002JA009566

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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Thermosphere-Composition And Chemistry, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Thermosphere-Energy Deposition, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Airglow And Aurora, Planetary Sciences: Atmospheres-Composition And Chemistry

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Energetic oxygen atoms play a central role in the heat and energy balance of the terrestrial thermosphere. The reaction between hot O(3P) atoms and N2 has been suggested as a source of shuttle glow in low-Earth orbits due to the formation of nitric oxide. We report cross sections and rate coefficients for the production of nitric oxide in the reaction between hot O(3P) atoms and N2 and show that vibrational excitation of N2 significantly enhances the reaction rate coefficients. Results are found to be in agreement with shock-tube experiments as well as with crossed molecular beam data.

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