Absorption into the ³Πustate of molecular oxygen

Autor: A. Dalgarno, S. L. Guberman
Rok vydání: 1979
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Zdroj: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 84:4437-4440
ISSN: 0148-0227
DOI: 10.1029/ja084ia08p04437
Popis: Quantal calculations are carried out of the wave function of the excited ³Πu state of molecular oxygen, and the X³∑g−–³Πu transition dipole moment is determined. The resulting absorption cross sections are evaluated, and it is demonstrated that absorption into the ³Πu state is not a significant source of atmospheric opacity. It is shown also that radiative association of oxygen atoms through emission from the ³Πu state is not an important source of infrared airglow.
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