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// Construct with the given parameters. See above constructor for order in which the parameters should
//# SpectralElement.h: Describes (a set of related) spectral lines
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//# $Id: SpectralElement.h 20652 2009-07-06 05:04:32Z Malte.Marquarding $
namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN
// <summary>
// Describes the function most often used for determining spectral index plus higher order terms:
// y = c_0 * x**( c_1 + c_2*ln(x) + c_3*ln(x)**2 + ... )
// where c_1 is the traditional spectral index (alpha).
// </summary>
// <use visibility=export>
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="yyyy/mm/dd" tests="tSpectralFit" demos="">
// </reviewed>
// <prerequisite>
// <li> <linkto module=SpectralElement>SpectralElement</linkto> module
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From power law, logarithm, and polynomial and spectral line and element
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// Describes a function that can be used to fit for spectral index and higher order terms
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>