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Energy Levels of Hydrogen and Deuterium

Difference of Transition Frequencies


ν = a(E1 - E2) - b(E3 - E4)



Select Atom, States and Factors a and b :

Hydrogen Deuterium

 Level1   Level2   Level3   Level4 
Principal quantum number n (1 - 200) :
Orbital angular momentum quantum number l (0 - n-1) :
Total angular momentum quantum number j : l+1/2 l+1/2 l+1/2 l+1/2
l-1/2 l-1/2 l-1/2 l-1/2
Factor a = and b =




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