Paschen series

[ pah-shuhn ]

/ ˈpɑ ʃən /

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noun Physics.

a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.

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Origin of Paschen series

First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at Paschen-Back effect

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