Auroral N2(c′4Σu → aΠg emission |
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| Authors: | Tom G Slanger |
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| Institution: | aMolecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, Menio Park, CA 94025, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Inspection of recent spectra presented by Sivjee (1983) show evidence of the 0–4 and 0–5 bands of the N2(c′41Σu+ → a1Πg) Gaydon-Herman system. In conjunction with earlier spectra, it is now possible that this band system is a significant auroral component, with an intensity approx. 7% that of the N2 2P system. The absence in aurorae of the potentially far stronger N2(c′41Σu+ → X1Πg) system is discussed. It is that the O2(A3Σu+ → X3Σg?) band system is indiscernible in Sivjee's auroral spectra, under conditio the foreground nightglow is expected to be clearly visible. On the other hand, at least one relatively strong O2(A′3Δu → a1Δg) band appears to be present in these spectra. |
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