Title: A New Method for Producing the Auroral Afterglow of Nitrogen and Its Spectrum
Abstract:A new method for producing the auroral afterglow has been devised. No pre-operation of the afterglow tube is required and the afterglow is much stronger than that produced by Kaplan's method.The spect...A new method for producing the auroral afterglow has been devised. No pre-operation of the afterglow tube is required and the afterglow is much stronger than that produced by Kaplan's method.The spectrum of the auroral afterglow is analyzed. In the first-positive system, the vibrational levels of the upper state were extended to v = 26 and for the lower state to v = 20. In the second-positive system, new bands were observed which have been tentatively ascribed to a transition from v′ = 5. It was determined that the Goldstein-Kaplan bands belong to a single system, the 3Π − B3Πg. Three heads were measured for each band of the G-K system. The Vegard-Kaplan bands and the first-negative system were also observed and are reported on.The lifetime of the auroral afterglow and the excitation processes for the afterglow are discussed.Read More
Publication Year: 1961
Publication Date: 1961-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
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