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For the case of pure absorption lines (LTE) a method is described which enables the general computation of Zeeman-split line profiles. The magnetic field vector, the Doppler shift and the line absorption coefficient is permitted to vary arbitrarily with optical depth. Elliptical birefringence (e.g., Faraday rotation) of the solar atmosphere is taken into account. Some numerical examples are given and some interesting behaviors of the line profiles are discussed.
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Beckers, J.M. The profiles of fraunhofer lines in the presence of zeeman splitting. Sol Phys 9, 372–386 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02391659
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