Non-Lte H2+ as the source of missing opacity in the solar atmosphere

Krishna Swamy, K. S. ; Stecher, Theodore P. (1974) Non-Lte H2+ as the source of missing opacity in the solar atmosphere The Astrophysical Journal, 194 . L153-L156. ISSN 0004-637X

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Abstract

The population of the various vibrational levels of the H2+ molecule has been calculated from the consideration of formation and destruction mechanisms. The resulting population is used in calculating the total absorption due to H2+ and is compared with the other known sources of opacity at several optical depths of the solar atmosphere. It is shown that the absorption due to H2+ can probably account for the missing ultraviolet opacity in the solar atmosphere.

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