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HOLTSMARK BROADENING [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

... broadening [of spectral lines which occurs] when collisions [take] place with like particles.

OBS

The term... Holtsmark broadening... [was previously used] for cases of van der Waals’ broadening when collisions took place with like particles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[...] élargissement [des raies spectrales qui se produit] lorsque les collisions ont lieu avec des particules semblables.

OBS

[...] l'élargissement de Holtsmark a été utilisé dans les cas d'élargissement de van der Waals lorsque les collisions ont lieu avec des particules semblables.

Spanish

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