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A1 IX EUV line ratio λ385.03/λ392.42 has been found to be density sensitive. Using this, an electron density of 3.7 × 108 cm−9 is found in the quiet, Sun off-limb from Skylab observation reported by Vernazza and Reeves (1978).
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Dwivedi, B.N., Gupta, A.K. Density measurement from A1 IX λ385.03/λ392.42 line ratio. Sol Phys 135, 415–417 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00147511
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