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To determine the duration of excitation for hydrogen atoms in a beam of positive rays rather than assuming it is negligible.

May 1, 1926The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science

XCVIII.The time of excitation of hydrogen atoms

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To determine the duration of excitation for hydrogen atoms in a beam of positive rays rather than assuming it is negligible.
Analyzed light emission dynamics from a beam of positive rays to assess atomic transition behavior.
Evaluated the duration an electron spends in an excited orbit compared against the total emission duration.
Demonstrated that the time an electron remains in an excited orbit is non-negligible.
Showed that the excitation time is of comparable magnitude to the time required for light emission.

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JMJ.S. McPetrieNational Physical Laboratory

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Experimental analysis reveals that electron excitation time in hydrogen atoms is comparable to emission time, suggesting excited state durations cannot be neglected.

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J.S. McPetrie (1926) studied this question.

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Experimental analysis reveals that electron excitation time in hydrogen atoms is comparable to emission time, suggesting excited state durations cannot be neglected.

XCVIII.The time of excitation of hydrogen atoms

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XCVIII.The time of excitation of hydrogen atoms

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