Voigt profile

noun

A probability distribution given by a convolution of a Cauchy-Lorentz distribution and a Gaussian distribution, often used in analyzing data from spectroscopy or diffraction.

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Meanings

nounVoigt profile (plural Voigt profiles)

plural Voigt profiles

  1. A probability distribution given by a convolution of a Cauchy-Lorentz distribution and a Gaussian distribution, often used in analyzing data from spectroscopy or diffraction.

Origin

Named after Woldemar Voigt.

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