Published November 25, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Possible new interstellar masers

  • 1. Oxford Univ. (UK). Physical Chemistry Lab.

Description

A collisional mechanism for the production of population inversion in the Λ-doublet sub-levels of the lowest rotational energy levels of diatomic molecules is considered. This leads to the conclusion that not only should the known celestial masers, OH and CH, be capable of exhibiting stimulated emission, but also HF+, HCl+ and SH. (author)

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Journal Title
Proc. R. Soc. (London), Ser. A
Journal Volume
373
Journal Issue
1753
Series
Proc. R. Soc. (London), Ser. A.
Journal Page Range
269-284
ISSN
0080-4630