linewidth

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) a measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.

Etymology

Compound from English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group) + English width.

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English

width

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