The mechanism of the oxygen airglow
It is well known that the atmosphere of the earth emits a glow throughout the night. The major contribution to this nightglow was first observed in 1901 and was later shown to be due to the transition: O(<SUP>1</SUP>S) → O(^1D) +<i>hv</i>. After many years of controversy, the...
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University of Cambridge
1987
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