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Nicolet and Dogniaux1, in their investigations on auroral spectra, found that the blend of (2,0) and (3,1) bands of the O2+ first negative system (b4Σ−g→a4πu) would satisfactorily explain the so-called ‘second green auroral line’, observed by Vegard, which extends from λ 5258 Å to λ 5289 Å with a sharp edge at λ 5258 Å (compare with ref. 2).
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RAO, P. A Comparison of Intensities of the O2+ (First Negative) Bands excited in a Hollow-cathode Discharge and in Auroræ. Nature 201, 1112–1113 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/2011112a0
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