Hydroxyl (6-2) airglow emission intensity ratios for rotational temperature determination

Authors
French, WJR Burns, GB Finlayson, K Greet, PA Lowe, RP Williams, PFB
Citation
Wjr. French et al., Hydroxyl (6-2) airglow emission intensity ratios for rotational temperature determination, ANN GEOPH, 18(10), 2000, pp. 1293-1303
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE-ATMOSPHERES HYDROSPHERES AND SPACE SCIENCES
ISSN journal
09927689 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1293 - 1303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0992-7689(200010)18:10<1293:H(AEIR>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
OH(6-2) Q(1)/P-1 and R-1/P-1 airglow emission intensity ratios, for rotatio nal states up to j' = 4.5, are measured to be lower than implied by transit ion probabilities published by various authors including Mies, Langhoff et al. and Turnbull and Lowe. Experimentally determined relative values of j' transitions yield OH(6-2) rotational temperatures 2 K lower than Langhoff e t al., 7 K lower than Mies and 13 K lower than Turnbull and Lowe.