Critical Potentials Associated With Excitation of Alkali Spark Spectra (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Mohler, F. L.

 
9781528328890: Critical Potentials Associated With Excitation of Alkali Spark Spectra (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Understanding how alkali spark spectra form and what it reveals about ionization This rigorous study investigates the critical potentials that excite spark spectra in alkali metals, linking observed voltages to the work needed to remove electrons from atoms and ions. It blends experimental measurements, apparatus design, and interpretation to explain how double excitation and ionization produce the visible spectra.

The author reports detailed results for rubidium, cesium, potassium, sodium, and lithium, comparing current density, voltage, and ionization behavior. It discusses how low- and high-current discharges affect the lines seen in spark spectra and how these relate to the ionization potentials of the corresponding ions and rare gas shells. The work also situates the findings within broader questions about excitation mechanisms and the nature of the radiative emissions observed.


  • How critical potentials relate to double ionization and spark-line formation

  • Apparatus designs used to measure ionization and photoelectric effects in alkali vapors

  • Observed spectra across multiple alkali elements and how current density changes outcomes

  • Interpretation of excitation processes and the link to ionization potentials



Ideal for readers of historical spectroscopy and researchers interested in early 20th-century atomic physics experiments.

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ISBN 10 :  0266830609 ISBN 13 :  9780266830603
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018
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