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A measure of the total effect of an [[absorption line|absorption]] or [[emission line]].<br/> The line intensity is equal to the integration of the [[absorption coefficient]] over the entire  shape of the absorption line.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A measure of the total effect of an [[absorption]] or [[emission line]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The line intensity is equal to the integration of the [[absorption coefficient]] over the entire  shape of the absorption line.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 29 March 2024

A measure of the total effect of an absorption or emission line.
The line intensity is equal to the integration of the absorption coefficient over the entire shape of the absorption line.

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