Radio Recombination Lines pp 53-61 | Cite as
The Importance of Non-LTE Effects to the Interpretation of Radio Recombination Lines
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Abstract
We review the ramifications of non-LTE effects on the determination of nebular properties made by interpreting radio recombination line observations. In particular we focus on the effect that departures from b = 1 and τc << 1 have on the determination of nebular temperatures, and we discuss the effect of impact broadening on the interpretation of radio recombination lines (hydrogen and helium) from inhomogeneous nebulae.
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Principal Quantum Number Recombination Line Radio Recombination Line National Radio Astronomy Observatory Radio Interferometric Observation
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