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Originally Posted by trinitree88
George. Yes, the Doppler broadening increases with temperature. I was taking a tour of MIT's plasma fusion center, and somebody asked the guide what kind of "thermometer" they used...as a joke...to measure the plasma temperature. A short discourse on lines becoming bands ensued...interesting. Pete.
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That is pretty interesting and indicative of the complexity of those things. Too bad the surrounding air doesn't just glow blue as an indication of strength. 
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Lighten up! This is a stellar board! Author: duh.
"The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the universe to do..." Author: Galileo supposedly.
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