NASA NTRS · 19750054219
Dissociative recombination source for O I /1D/ atoms
Abstract
A study of the nighttime dissociative recombination production of O(1D) is reported. The data were gathered by a rocket payload carrying an ion mass spectrometer, Langmuir probe, retarding potential analyzer, and 6300-A photometer. The specific recombination rate to produce O(1D) atoms is deduced to be (2.8 + or - 1.0) times 10 to the minus 8th cu cm per sec and is 30% of the total laboratory rate. The quenching rate at 250 km is 0.0044 + or - 0.0015 per sec.
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Sharp, W. E., Rusch, D. W., Hays, P. B.. 1975-07-01. Dissociative recombination source for O I /1D/ atoms. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750054219
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