Rydberg formula
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The Rydberg formula is an equation in atomic physics that predicts the wavelengths of spectral lines of hydrogen and hydrogen-like atoms using the Rydberg constant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rydberg formula canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
empirical equation
ⓘ
physical law ⓘ spectroscopic formula ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
hydrogen atom
ⓘ
hydrogen-like ions ⓘ one-electron atoms ⓘ |
| assumes |
Coulomb potential between electron and nucleus
ⓘ
non-relativistic hydrogen-like atom ⓘ |
| condition | n2 > n1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
n1
ⓘ
n2 ⓘ principal quantum numbers ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Bohr model in quantum theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
wavelengths of spectral lines of hydrogen
ⓘ
wavelengths of spectral lines of hydrogen-like atoms ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
atomic physics
ⓘ
quantum physics ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| generalizes | Balmer series formula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeneralForm | 1/λ = R (1/n1² − 1/n2²) ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
does not include Lamb shift
ⓘ
does not include fine structure ⓘ does not include relativistic corrections ⓘ |
| hasVariable |
R (Rydberg constant)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
n1 (lower energy level) ⓘ n2 (higher energy level) ⓘ λ (wavelength) ⓘ |
| historicallyPreceded | Bohr atomic model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| improvedUpon | Balmer formula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johannes Rydberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predicts |
spectral line positions
ⓘ
wavelengths of absorbed photons ⓘ wavelengths of emitted photons ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bohr model of the atom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
energy levels of hydrogen ⓘ quantization of electron orbits ⓘ |
| unitOfInverseWavelength | reciprocal meter ⓘ |
| unitOfWavelength | meter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Balmer series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brackett series NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphreys series NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyman series NERFINISHED ⓘ Paschen series NERFINISHED ⓘ Pfund series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
determination of fundamental constants
ⓘ
plasma diagnostics ⓘ spectral analysis of stars ⓘ |
| usesConstant | Rydberg constant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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