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Meaning of Doppler broadening | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈdɔp.lɚ ˈbɹɔd.nɪŋ/

Definitions

The broadening of the spectral lines of a high-temperature or rapidly-rotating object due to redshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving away from the observer and blueshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving toward the observer.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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