Module 7 : Laser- I
Lecture   : Line Broadening in Lasers
2.5 Level Broadening:
 
Atomic energy levels are not infinitely sharp but have some width associated with them. As a result, the spectrum of transition is not shap lines but have some distribution. For instance, the emission spectrum for transition from $ E_u$to $ E_l$is a bell shaped curve.
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