Spectral profiles [SPHYM215]

Learning outcomes

The first objective of this course is to provide the basis for understanding the spectral profiles of infrared absorption lines. Several elaborate profiles are then described. The second objective is to highlight the importance of using very elaborate spectral profiles. This is done through different application examples.

Content

This course is a presentation of the major spectral profiling models currently in use. The basics describing the physical phenomena involved are first described. Then, several theoretical models are explained. Finally, numerous applications illustrating the use of these spectral profiles are given, showing the importance of these studies for both fundamental and applied reasons. The equations of the studied spectral profiles are given, without however establishing them analytically. The focus is on the physical phenomena responsible for these spectral profiles.