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radiation trapping: a standalone construct

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radiationtrapping1 CONSTRUCTRadiation trappingHOLSTEIN · ATOMIC, MOLECULAR

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Atomic, molecular and optical physics

the repeated absorption and re-emission of resonance photons in an optically thick gas, lengthening the effective decay time.

In atomic, molecular and optical physics, radiation trapping refers to the repeated absorption and re-emission of resonance photons in an optically thick gas, lengthening the effective decay time. This meaning comes from Holstein (1947) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

  1. Holstein, T. (1947). Imprisonment of Resonance Radiation in Gases. Physical Review, 72(12), 1212-1233. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.72.1212

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