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Radiative Association : Possible Important Loss Process for Metallic Ions in the Ionosphere

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THE maximum lifetime of a metallic ion, M+, in the upper atmosphere is believed to be limited by radiative recombination, M+ + e→M + hν. The rate coefficient, γr, for this process is about (ref. 1) 3 × 10−12 cm3 sec−1 at 300° K.

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SWIDER, W. Radiative Association : Possible Important Loss Process for Metallic Ions in the Ionosphere. Nature 217, 438–439 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217438b0

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