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In this paper we report our progress in the search for super narrow lines, our present state of the art in the line shrinking business and what looks like the way towards still higher resolution based on our current knowledge of the broadening mechanisms.
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Borde, C., Hall, J.L. (1974). Ultrahigh Resolution Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy. In: Brewer, R.G., Mooradian, A. (eds) Laser Spectroscopy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4517-6_10
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