Notes on the Zeeman Effect: Dissertation Submitted to the Board of University Studies of the John Hopkins University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Norton Adams Kent

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484114360 ISBN 13: 9780484114363

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Understanding how magnetic fields reveal the secrets of atomic spectra

This book analyzes the Zeeman effect through careful spectroscopy in strong magnetic fields. It explains how scientists choose experimental conditions to resolve subtle line splittings and compares results across several elements, including zinc, cadmium, mercury, magnesium, calcium, and iron. The work also grounds its findings in earlier studies while noting the limits of measurement and interpretation.

• How high-field spectroscopy changes the appearance of spectral lines and what that means for atomic structure.
• The practical choices that shape experiments, such as field strength and the gap in the magnet.
• How results for homologous lines are compared across different elements.
• Be mindful of measurement challenges, like line intensity and diffuse components, when interpreting data.

Ideal for readers of advanced physics, spectroscopy, and the history of experimental methods.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484114360
• ISBN 13: 9780484114363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 34