...lines

Because the final state of the scattering system has greater energy than the initial state, the observed spectral features are, strictly, Stokes lines (e.g., Bransden & Joachain 1983). We will refer to them as Raman lines, both because this has become the established terminology in astronomical applications, and to avoid possible confusion which may result from the separate requirement of discussing the Stokes parameters.

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