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Palma et al. 1988

Palma, A., S. Green, D.J. DeFrees, and A.D. McLean, 1988: Collisional excitation of interstellar water. Astrophys. J. Supp. Ser., 68, 287-318, doi:10.1086/191289.

Rates for rotational excitation of water molecules in collisions with He atoms have been obtained from a new, accurate theoretical interaction potential. Rates among the lowest 40 ortho levels are given for kinetic temperatures to 1400 K and among the lowest 29 para levels for kinetic temperatures to 800 K.

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@article{pa03100m,
  author={Palma, A. and Green, S. and DeFrees, D. J. and McLean, A. D.},
  title={Collisional excitation of interstellar water},
  year={1988},
  journal={Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series},
  volume={68},
  pages={287--318},
  doi={10.1086/191289},
}

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JA  - Astrophys. J. Supp. Ser.
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DO  - 10.1086/191289
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