The influence of reflection of light quanta on the lifetime of excited states has been investigated. From the point of view of the theory of resonance-radiation capture, the reflection of light formally corresponds to enlargement of the geometrical dimensions of the absorbing or emitting medium. These features are more pronounced for a line with Lorentzian than with Doppler contour.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1985

    Scopus subject areas

  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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