H2 fluorescence spectrum from 1200 to 1700 A by electron impact - Laboratory study and application to Jovian aurora

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Abstract

A combined experimental study of the fluorescence spectrum of H_2 at wavelengths of 1200-1700 Å by electron impact and its application to modeling the Jovian aurora have been carried out. Our laboratory data suggest that at 100 eV the relative cross sections for direct excitation of Lyɑ, Lyman
\nbands (B^1Σ_u^+-X^1Σ_g^+), and Werner bands (C^1π_u-X^1Σ_g^+) are 1, 2.3±0.6, and 2.6±0.5, respectively, in conflict with Stone and Zipfs (1972) results for the Werner bands. Cascade from E,F^1Σ_g^+ states contributes an additional 31% to the B^1Σ_u^+ state population. It is shown that the most likely fate for the metastable H(2^2S) atoms produced in the Jovian aurora is collisional
\nquenching to H(2^2P), and this could add as much as 60% to the predicted Lyɑ emission. On the basis of detailed atmospheric and radiative transfer modeling, we conclude that the recent IUE and Voyager observations are consistent with precipitation of electrons with energy in the range of 1-30 keV or other energetic particles that penetrate to number densities of 4 X 10^(10)-5 X 10^(13) cm^(-3) or
\ncolumn densities of 5 X 10^(17)-2 X 10^(20) cm^(-2) in the atmosphere. The globally averaged energy flux and production of hydrogen atoms are 0.5-2 ergs cm^(-2) s^(-1) and 1-4 X 10^(10) atoms cm^(-2) s^(-1), respectively.

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