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Regenerative soot as a source of broad band VUV light by Shoaib Ahmad

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The analysis and interpretation of the data presented by S. Ahmad [Eur. Phys. J. D 22, 189 (2003)] are shown to be inconsistent, and are in conflict with established atomic physics.

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Received: 11 July 2003, Published online: 30 September 2003

PACS:

32.70.Fw Absolute and relative intensities - 34.50.Dy Interactions of atoms and molecules with surfaces; photon and electron emission; neutralization of ions - 34.80.Dp Atomic excitation and ionization by electron impact

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Träbert, E. Regenerative soot as a source of broad band VUV light by Shoaib Ahmad. Eur. Phys. J. D 26, 147–149 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2003-00279-1

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