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Lorentzian (Cauchy) Distribution

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Comparison of normalised Lorentzian (or Cauchy) and Gaussian distributions, with FWHM, Gamma, = 2.354 sigma.

Applies to natural line profiles, collisional broadening and to Fabry-Perot etalons.

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The mean is tex2html_wrap_inline211 and the half-width is tex2html_wrap_inline219 . This distribution has very extended wings and indeed tex2html_wrap_inline177 is not defined as the integral is unbounded!



Michael Burton
Wed Sep 3 22:07:11 EST 1997