The solution of the equation of transfer of radiation for Doppler broadened resonance lines emitted by a two-level atom in a uniform plane parallel plasma has been calculated allowing for the variation of the source function in frequency and angle. This solution is compared with that obtained by assuming the source function is constant in frequency and angle, that is assuming complete redistribution. The line profiles and total line intensities calculated from the constant source function solution agree to within 10% with the profiles and intensities obtained from the exact solution. Thus the constant source function solution may be used with confidence.
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A. G. Hearn (1964) studied this question.
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