Phys 585
Spring 2011
Worksheet #7
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Name
Questions (5 pts):
Consider the -line of Balmer series of the hydrogen atom spectrum. Let’s say we have a
spectrometer with resolution high enough to resolve fine structure.
How many lines (i.e. different frequencies) are we going to see? What are the transitions
corresponding to these lines? Sketch.