An estimate of the probability of spontaneous transitions between rotational levels j H J - 1 the ground electronic and vibrational states of the hydrogen molecule has been made. The probabili per unit time was found to be about Jo t (2I+1)(2J+1½ ) year where I is the initial nuclear spin.
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Raich et al. (1964) studied this question.
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