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The hydrogen spectral series can be expressed simply in terms of the Rydberg constant for hydrogen and the Rydberg formula. In atomic physics , Rydberg unit of energy , symbol Ry, corresponds to the energy of the photon whose wavenumber is the Rydberg constant, i.e. the ionization energy of the hydrogen atom in a simplified Bohr model.
Johannes (Janne) Robert Rydberg (Swedish: [ˈrŷːdbærj]; 8 November 1854 – 28 December 1919) was a Swedish physicist mainly known for devising the Rydberg formula, in 1888, which is used to describe the wavelengths of photons (of visible light and other electromagnetic radiation) emitted by changes in the energy level of an electron in a hydrogen atom.
The Rydberg constant describes the energy levels in a hydrogen atom with the nonrelativistic approximation . The only viable way to fix the Rydberg constant involves trapping and cooling hydrogen. Unfortunately, this is difficult because it is very light and the atoms move very fast, causing Doppler shifts.
Jan Rydberg, (1923-2015), Swedish chemist who worked on nuclear chemistry and recycling at Chalmers University of Technology; Johannes Rydberg (1854–1919), Swedish physicist and deviser of the Rydberg formula; Kaisu-Mirjami Rydberg (1905–1959), Finnish journalist and politician; Per Axel Rydberg (1860–1931), Swedish-American botanist
It is now apparent why Rydberg atoms have such peculiar properties: the radius of the orbit scales as n 2 (the n = 137 state of hydrogen has an atomic radius ~1 μm) and the geometric cross-section as n 4. Thus, Rydberg atoms are extremely large, with loosely bound valence electrons, easily perturbed or ionized by collisions or external fields.
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In a theoretical model of atom, which has a infinitely massive nucleus, the energy (in wavenumbers) of a transition can be calculated from Rydberg formula: ~ = (′), where and ′ are principal quantum numbers, and is Rydberg constant.
Rydberg had a value for his constant, but he had no idea where thatn constant came from. He didn't know that it was a simple (mathematically) function of the charge on the electron, the mass of an electron, the permitivity of free space, and the speed of light - plus another constant that he had no idea about because it wasn't discovered until ...