Hot gases: The transition from line spectra to thermal radiation

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-223

  Vollmer, M ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

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EID: 15544365829     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1819931     Document Type: Article

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