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| Title: |
High-Flying Electrons May Provide New Test of Quantum Theory |
| Description: |
(a) Pictorial representation of a hydrogen-like atom in a Rydberg state, in which the electron (black dot) is far away from the nucleus of the atom (red and grey core); (b) the probability distribution of its electron, which shows the likelihood for the electron to be in a particular location in space (higher elevation means higher probability for the electron to be in that location); (c) an optical frequency comb for producing ultra-precise colors of light-like having a million stable lasers -that can trigger quantum jumps of the electron. Measuring light absorbed by a hydrogen-like atom using a frequency comb can lead to precise measurements for determining the Rydberg constant.
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| Subjects (names): |
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| Topics/Categories: |
Physics--Atomic and Molecular Physics
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| Type: |
Graphic/illustration |
| Source: |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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appear in print: |
Credit: NIST |
| AV Number: |
08PHY009 |
| Date Created: |
April 2008 |
| Date Entered: |
4/29/2008 |
