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The redistribution functionR IV

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In this paper we address comments made in a recent paper by Hubený and Heinzel (1986). By use of an identity which they report, the photon redistribution function appropriate for scattering transitions between two radiation broadened atomic levels is derived using the simpler Voigt functions. The behaviour of the redistribution function relative to complete redistribution is then examined. It is important to note that the conclusions originally arrived at by McKenna (1984a) are reinforced by this examination. In particular, for most scattering angles, there exists a significant cohrently scattered component of the redistribution function, and the deviations from complete redistribution are large over most outgoing frequencies for a given incoming frequency.

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    Sean J. McKenna & William Nelson

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McKenna, S.J., Nelson, W. The redistribution functionR IV . Astrophys Space Sci 125, 103–114 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00643976

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