Abstract
Optically thick lines in the UV spectra of late type stars obey a Wilson-Bappu type relationship. Optically thin lines reveal no width-luminosity relationship. Consequently, there is no systematic variation in Doppler broadening with stellar luminosity.
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Engvold, O., Elgaroøy, Ø. (1987). The Wilson-Bappu relationship - a barometric effect. In: Linsky, J.L., Stencel, R.E. (eds) Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 291. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-18653-0_148
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