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Ritz combination principle
[ rits ]
/ rɪts /
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noun Physics.
the principle that the frequencies of lines in atomic spectra can be represented as differences of a smaller number of terms, all characteristic of the emitting system, interpreted in quantum theory as the emission of exactly one photon in a transition between energy levels.
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Also called combination principle.
Origin of Ritz combination principle
After Walther Ritz (1878–1909), Swiss physicist, who formulated it
Words nearby Ritz combination principle
ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize, ritual murder, ritz, Ritz combination principle, ritzy, riv., rivage, rival, rivalrous
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