A new formula for the statistical weight for a sequence of Rydberg levels in an atom or ion

Frontiers in Theoretical and Applied Physics/UAE 2017

Eriksson, M.^1 ; Lennerstad, H.^1

Blekinge Institute of Technology, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Karlskrona

371 79, Sweden^1

关键词: Periodic table;    Principal quantum numbers;    Rydberg levels;    Statistical weight;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/869/1/012010/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/869/1/012010

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

We present a new formula for the total statistical weight of all Rydberg levels Gion(nl, nh) for which the principal quantum number n is between higher, nh, and a lower, nl, limits. This formula can be used for all atoms in the periodic table and for all corresponding ions.