Equivalent width

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equivalent width[edit | edit source]

A spectral measure of the total absorption of radiant energy by an absorption line or absorption band.

It is the bandwidth of a hypothetical perfect absorber that would absorb the same amount of energy as the absorption line or absorption band.


A line of finite width in the absorption spectrum.

A connected series of closely spaced or overlapping absorption lines.

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