Observation of sprite streamer head's spectra at 10,000 fps

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作者
Kanmae, Takeshi [1 ]
Stenbaek-Nielsen, Hans C. [1 ]
McHarg, Matthew G. [2 ]
Haaland, Ryan K. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Inst Geophys, Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
[2] USAF Acad, Space Phys & Atmospher Res Ctr, Colorado Springs, CO 80840 USA
[3] Ft Lewis Coll, Dept Phys & Engn, Durango, CO 81301 USA
关键词
STATE VIBRATIONAL POPULATIONS; PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; N-2; EMISSIONS; EXCITATION; NITROGEN; ENERGY; COEFFICIENTS; TRANSPORT; DISCHARGE;
D O I
10.1029/2009JA014546
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
Spatially and temporally resolved sprite streamer head spectra were observed for the first time using a slitless spectrograph at 10,000 fps. The spectra consist of the N-2 first positive (1PG) emission. Blue emissions, including the N2 second positive (2PG) and the N-2(+) first negative (1NG) emissions, were not observed presumably due to atmospheric attenuation along a long line of sight. The rotational temperature derived from the spectra indicates a kinetic temperature of 200-300 K with an upper limit of 400 K. Using a simple kinetic model, we estimate the peak electric field in the streamer head to be larger than 1-2Ek.
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