spectral series

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noun

Physics.

1. a series of lines in the spectrum of light emitted by excited atoms of an element, each line being related to the others in the series by a simple numerical equation and identified with a particular energy level of an atom of the element.

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Example Sentences

Figure 30.20 shows an energy-level diagram for hydrogen that also illustrates how the various spectral series for hydrogen are related to transitions between energy levels.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015