Abstract
It is shown that the complicated form of the line absorption probability function for scattering in subordinate lines, derived by McKenna (1984), is an artifact of adopting a mathematically inconvenient expression for the corresponding redistribution function. It is demonstrated that the absorption probability must be given by the Voigt function.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 409-413 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Astrophysics and Space Science |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science