@article {983,
	title = {Neutral particle collisional relaxation of suprathermal distributions in aeronomy},
	journal = {Planetary and Space Science},
	volume = {52},
	number = {10},
	year = {2004},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 858UKTimes Cited: 3Cited Reference Count: 46},
	month = {Aug},
	pages = {915-922},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {There are numerous situations in laboratory experiments and in atmospheric science that are characterized by distributions of energetic neutral species with extended high-energy tails. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the relaxation of such isotropic nonequilibrium distributions of neutral species. We consider a minor constituent, referred to as the test-particle dilutely dispersed in a second component that acts as a heat bath at equilibrium. A hard sphere cross section is assumed for the collisions of the test particles and the heat bath particles, and collisions between test particles are not included in the analysis. We study the approach to equilibrium with a finite difference method of solution of the Boltzmann equation. The solution of the Boltzmann equation is also presented as an expansion in the eigenfunctions of the Boltzmann collision operator. The main objective of the paper is the calculation of the energy-dependent relaxation times for the distribution function. It is anticipated that these relaxation times will not exhibit a strong energy dependence owing to the energy-independent hard sphere cross section. This relaxation behaviour is important in the characterization of nonthermal populations of energetic atoms in aeronomy. The results are compared with a similar analysis for Coulomb collisions described in the preceeding paper. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {BINARY GASES, Boltzmann equation, CHARGE-EXCHANGE, distribution functions, ENERGY-TRANSFER, FAST NITROGEN-ATOMS, FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION, HYDROGEN, KINETIC-THEORY, MARS, O(P-3) ATOMS, OXYGEN-ATOMS, relaxation times, suprathermal populations},
	isbn = {0032-0633},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000224217300003},
	author = {Shizgal, B. D.}
}
@article {409,
	title = {Velocity distributions of energetic atoms in planetary exospheres from dissociative recombination},
	journal = {Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets},
	volume = {107},
	number = {E7},
	year = {2002},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 610UBTimes Cited: 3Cited Reference Count: 47},
	month = {Jul},
	pages = {9},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {[1] A kinetic theory description of translational energetic atoms in the upper planetary atmosphere is presented. A new analytical result for the velocity distribution of the products of reactive collisions is described. Our calculation takes into account different temperatures of the reactants and arbitrary dependence of the cross section on the relative velocity of the colliding particles. The final result is applied to the production of hot oxygen and carbon by dissociative recombination of O-2(+) and CO+, respectively. The nascent distribution of hot atoms generated in this way is compared with the earlier Monte Carlo calculations. We use the Boltzmann equation to study the thermalization of the hot oxygen via collisions with the thermal oxygen population. The results of this calculation demonstrate quasi-steady state velocity distribution of high-energy oxygen atoms near the exobase of Venus for daytime conditions.},
	keywords = {Boltzmann equation, CROSS-SECTIONS, dissociative recombination, ESCAPE, gas kinetic, hot atoms, HOT OXYGEN-ATOMS, HYDROGEN, ION STORAGE-RING, MARS, MONTE-CARLO, NITROGEN-ATOMS, theory, UPPER-ATMOSPHERE, VENUS},
	isbn = {0148-0227},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000178978400004},
	author = {Kabin, K. and Shizgal, B. D.}
}
@inbook {5198,
	title = {Hot oxygen in the exosphere of Venus},
	booktitle = {Rarefied Gas Dynamics},
	series = {Aip Conference Proceedings},
	volume = {585},
	year = {2001},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: BT38RTimes Cited: 1Cited Reference Count: 35Proceedings Paper22nd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas DynamicsJUL 09-14, 2000SYDNEY, AUSTRALIASandia Natl Labs, AFOSR/AOARD, ONR IFO Asia, Far E, DLR, USA Res Off, GAB Consulting Pty Ltd, Telstra2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1NO1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA},
	pages = {119-126},
	publisher = {Amer Inst Physics},
	organization = {Amer Inst Physics},
	address = {Melville},
	abstract = {It has now been firmly established from both theoretical calculations and observations, that the exospheres of the terrestrial planets have extended coronas of translational energetic oxygen atoms. The current model generally accepted as the source of these hot atoms is the dissociative recombination of OZ, that is, O-2(+) + e(-) {\textendash}> O* + O* where the product O* atoms are translationally energetic. The determination of the extent of this population of superthermal atoms is an important endeavor. The present paper considers a simple model based on the Boltzmann equation for the energy and altitude dependence of the oxygen atom distribution function. The density and temperature distributions are determined with this distribution.},
	keywords = {ESCAPE, FRACTIONATION, GEOCORONA, HYDROGEN, KINETICS, MARS, MODEL, NITROGEN-ATOMS, O(P-3) ATOMS, UPPER-ATMOSPHERE},
	isbn = {0094-243X0-7354-0025-3},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000172834300017},
	author = {Shizgal, B. D.},
	editor = {Bartel, T. J. and Gallis, M. A.}
}
