Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
An analytic form is given for the energy-transfer rate from photoelectrons to thermal electrons. The expression fits the classical formulation of Itakawa and Aono (1966) at low energies and gives a smooth transition to fit the quantum mechanical equation of Schunk and Hays (1971) at higher energies. The corresponding loss function or stopping power has a form that is convenient in auroral and dayglow calculations.
Keywords:
SPACE RADIATION
Type:
Journal of Geophysical Research; 76; Dec. 1
Format:
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