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Measurement of charge exchange and X-ray emission cross sections for solar wind-comet interactions

Measurement of charge exchange and X-ray emission cross sections for solar wind-comet interactions

Greenwood, J.; Willaims, I.; Smith, S.; Chutjian, A.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2014/14080
Date: 2000-04
Citation: Astrophysical journal, Vol. 533 , No. 2, 2000, pp. L175-L178
Antrim, North Ireland

Abstract:

X-ray emission from a comet was observed for the first time in 1996. One of the mechanisms believed to be contributing to this surprisingly strong emission is the interaction of highly charged solar wind ions with cometary gases.

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