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The Voigt profile is important for spectroscopy, astrophysics, and many other fields of physics, but is notoriously difficult to compute. McLean et al. [J. Electron Spectrosc. & Relat. Phenom., 1994] have proposed an approximation using a…
This remark describes efficiency improvements to Algorithm 916 [Zaghloul and Ali 2011]. It is shown that the execution time required by the algorithm, when run at its highest accuracy, may be improved by more than a factor of two. A better…
We present a rational approximation for rapid and accurate computation of the Voigt function, obtained by residue calculus. The computational test reveals that with only $16$ summation terms this approximation provides average accuracy…
A simple approximation scheme to describe the width of the Voigt profile as a function of the relative contributions of Gaussian and Lorentzian broadening is presented. The proposed approximation scheme is highly accurate and provides…
This work presents a method of computing Voigt functions and their derivatives, to high accuracy, on a uniform grid. It is based on an adaptation of Fourier-transform based convolution. The relative error of the result decreases as the…
In our recent publication [1] we presented an exponential series approximation suitable for highly accurate computation of the complex error function in a rapid algorithm. In this Short Communication we describe how a simplified…
A Voigt profile function emerges in several physical investigations (e.g. atmospheric radiative transfer, astrophysical spectroscopy, plasma waves and acoustics) and it turns out to be the convolution of the Gaussian and the Lorentzian…
We present a MATLAB function for the numerical evaluation of the Faddeyeva function w(z). The function is based on a newly developed accurate algorithm. In addition to its higher accuracy, the software provides a flexible accuracy vs…
A rapidly convergent series, based on Taylor expansion of the imaginary part of the complex error function, is presented for highly accurate approximation of the Voigt/complex error function with small imaginary argument (Y less than 0.1).…
The broadband line-by-line analysis of radiative transfer in the atmosphere is extremely demanding with regard to computational resources. As a remedy, we present here the calculation of uniform error bounds for approximating the classical…
In this work we develop a new algorithm for the efficient computation of the Voigt/complex error function. In particular, in this approach we propose a two-domain scheme where the number of the interpolation grid-points is dependent on the…
Opacities of molecules in exoplanet atmospheres rely on increasingly detailed line-lists for these molecules. The line lists available today contain for many species up to several billions of lines. Computation of the spectral line profile…
The fitting of spectral lines is a common step in the analysis of line observations and simulations. However, the observational noise, the presence of multiple velocity components, and potentially large data sets make it a non-trivial task.…
Many computer vision and human-computer interaction applications developed in recent years need evaluating complex and continuous mathematical functions as an essential step toward proper operation. However, rigorous evaluation of this kind…
Robust estimation is essential in computer vision, robotics, and navigation, aiming to minimize the impact of outlier measurements for improved accuracy. We present a fast algorithm for Geman-McClure robust estimation, FracGM, leveraging…
For accurate line-by-line modeling of molecular cross sections several physical processes "beyond Voigt" have to be considered. For the speed-dependent Voigt and Rautian profiles (SDV, SDR) and the Hartmann-Tran profile the difference $w(i…
This paper describes the optimisation theory on which VPFIT, a non-linear least-squares program for modelling absorption spectra, is based. Particular attention is paid to precision. Voigt function derivatives have previously been…
The specification of a covariance function is of paramount importance when employing Gaussian process models, but the requirement of positive definiteness severely limits those used in practice. Designing flexible stationary covariance…
We present a rational approximation for the Dawson's integral of real argument and show how it can be implemented for accurate and rapid computation of the Voigt function at small $y < < 1$. The algorithm based on this approach enables…
In this work we show how to perform a rapid computation of the Voigt/complex error over a single domain by vectorized interpolation. This approach enables us to cover the entire set of the parameters $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ required for the…