Non Zeeman spectrum broadening in magnetic field

[hadoque]

Hi
Is there any other effect than the Zeeman effect that can broaden a spectral line in a magnetic field?

/Johan

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

I thought the Zeeman effect only shifts and splits but didn't broaden.

 

[hadoque]

I guess you could say it is broadening before you can see the split...

 

[dlgoff]

The Stark effect is a splitting of the spectral lines that takes place in an electric field.

 

[Creator]

Hi
Is there any other effect than the Zeeman effect that can broaden a spectral line in a magnetic field?

/Johan

Sure; Doppler broadening due to random atomic motions in the sample can interfere with Zeeman measurments in many cases.

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