Difference of Transition Frequencies
ν
= a(E
1
- E
2
) - b(E
3
- E
4
)
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 =