Rydberg formula

The Rydberg formula (Rydberg-Ritz formula) is used in atomic physics for determining the full spectrum of light emission from hydrogen, later extended to be useful with any element.

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Atomic physics - Spectrum - Light - Hydrogen - Element

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The spectrum is the set of wavelengths of photons emitted when electrons jump between discrete energy levels, "shells" around the atom of a certain chemical element. This discovery was later to provide motivation for the creation of quantum physics.

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Wavelength - Photon - Electron - Discrete - Energy - Atom - Chemical element - Quantum physics

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The formula was invented by the Swedish physicist Janne Rydberg and presented on November 5, 1888.

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Physicist - Janne Rydberg - November 5 - 1888

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