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A common misunderstanding about the Voigt line profile

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (2004) 61(13) 1630-1632
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1630:ACMATV>2.0.CO;2
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In this short note, a misinterpretation of the Voigt line profile is pointed out, which is in several popular textbooks of atmospheric physics. The correct interpretation is given based on mathematical and physical arguments, as well as numerical verification. © 2004 American Meteorological Society.

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Huang, X., & Yung, Y. L. (2004). A common misunderstanding about the Voigt line profile. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 61(13), 1630–1632. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1630:ACMATV>2.0.CO;2

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