A new source of auroral infrared emission observed by TIMED/SABER | Zendy

Mertens Christopher J. | Zendy; Fernandez Jose R. | Zendy; Xu Xiaojing | Zendy; Evans David S. | Zendy; Mlynczak Martin G. | Zendy; Russell James M. | Zendy

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A new source of auroral infrared emission observed by TIMED/SABER

Author(s) -

Mertens Christopher J.,

Fernandez Jose R.,

Xu Xiaojing,

Evans David S.,

Mlynczak Martin G.,

Russell James M.

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

geophysical research letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007

H-Index - 273

eISSN - 1944-8007

pISSN - 0094-8276

DOI - 10.1029/2008gl034701

Subject(s) - infrared , context (archaeology) , physics , charge (physics) , astrophysics , atomic physics , computational physics , astronomy , geology , paleontology , quantum mechanics

We demonstrate for the first time that O 2 + + NO charge transfer produces NO + (v). This mechanism identifies a new source of auroral infrared emission at 4.3 μ m, which provides a major step forward in understanding auroral processes and a new context for understanding previously observed auroral enhancements in O 2 ( b 1 Σ g + ) and O 2 ( a 1 Δ g ) bands. The charge transfer process is identified by comparing physics‐based model simulations with NO + (v) volume emission rates derived from SABER 4.3 μ m limb emission measurements.

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