A spectral line shape refers to the profile or distribution of intensity (or another measurable quantity) of light or other electromagnetic radiation as a function of frequency (or wavelength) around a specific transition frequency associated with an atomic or molecular transition. The shape of the spectral line can provide significant information about the physical conditions surrounding the emitting or absorbing species, as well as the processes that produce the radiation.
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