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Name |
Brackett Series |
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Equation |
v
=
R
(
1
m
2
-
1
n
2
)
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Definition of terms |
v = frequency, R is an empirical constant, m and n are integers representing the energy levels between which the electron moves |
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Comments |
In atomic physics, the equation governing the frequencies of photons emitted due to electrons falling from energy level n to energy level m is as above. In the Brackett series, the electrons are falling to the m = 4 level. The constant R is determined empirically, and different for each atom.
The Brackett series is named after Frederick Brackett (1896 - 1980). |
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References
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An Introduction to Quantum Physics , A P French, E F Taylor, Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., 1978 |
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