A common misunderstanding about the Voigt line profile

Huang and Yung discuss a misinterpretation of the Voigt line profile, which is in several popular textbooks of atmospheric physics. They further present the correct interpretation based on mathematical and physical arguments, as well as numerical verification.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 2004-07, Vol.61 (13), p.1630-1632
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Xianglei, Yung, Yuk Ling
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Huang and Yung discuss a misinterpretation of the Voigt line profile, which is in several popular textbooks of atmospheric physics. They further present the correct interpretation based on mathematical and physical arguments, as well as numerical verification.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1630:ACMATV>2.0.CO;2