Fast and accurate expression for the Voigt function. Application to the determination of uranium M linewidths

The Voigt function is the convolution between a Gaussian and a Lorentzian distribution. The numerical implementation of this function is required in diverse areas of physics and applied mathematics. An explicit representation for the Voigt function is developed in terms of series of trigonometric an...

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Autores: Limandri, Silvina Paola, Bonetto, Rita Dominga, Di Rocco, Hector Omar, Trincavelli, Jorge Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/54237
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/54237
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Epma
Natural Linewidths
Uranium M Characteristic Lines
Voigt Function
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Sumario:The Voigt function is the convolution between a Gaussian and a Lorentzian distribution. The numerical implementation of this function is required in diverse areas of physics and applied mathematics. An explicit representation for the Voigt function is developed in terms of series of trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. The obtained expression permits a very fast evaluation of Voigt profiles with a degree of accuracy higher than the one required for spectroscopy applications. In addition, this expression is implemented in a numerical algorithm of parameter optimization in electron probe microanalysis, and applied to determine natural linewidths for several transitions to the uranium M levels. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.