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It has been suggested that maser amplification may be the cause of intense OH lines observed in some small sources. An efficient two body pre-association of hydrogen and oxygen may lead to the formation of OH and the population inversion needed for maser amplification.
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SOLOMON, P. Formation and Chemical Pumping of OH Molecules. Nature 217, 334–336 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217334a0
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