A simple interpolating algorithm for the rapid and accurate calculation of the Voigt function

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 110, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 376-383

  Abrarov, S M ^a   Quine, B M ^a   Jagpal, R K ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex error function; Complex probability function; Cubic spline interpolation; Curve fitting; Faddeeva function; Huml ek algorithm; Huml ek CPF12 algorithm; Interpolating function; Linear interpolation; Voigt function; Wells algorithm

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; INTERPOLATION; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SPLINES; WELLS;

COMPLEX ERROR FUNCTION; COMPLEX PROBABILITY FUNCTION; CUBIC SPLINE INTERPOLATION; FADDEEVA FUNCTION; INTERPOLATING FUNCTION; LINEAR INTERPOLATION; VOIGT FUNCTION;

ALGORITHMS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; INTERPOLATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 62049085335     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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