Determination of the Rydberg Constant in the Study of the Balmer Series of the Hydrogen Atom

Abstract

The work is devoted to the study of the Rydberg constant - a fundamental physical quantity that determines the quantum structure of the hydrogen atom. The discovery of the Rydberg formula, which describes the wavelengths of the spectral lines of the hydrogen atom, as well as experimental methods for accurately measuring the value of the Rydberg constant are considered. The role of this constant in the formation and development of the quantum theory of atomic structure in the late 19th - early 20th centuries is analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the importance of accurate knowledge of the value of the Rydberg constant for many areas of physics, chemistry and technology. In conclusion, it is emphasized that the experimental determination of the Rydberg constant is a key method for testing the quantum theory of the structure of the hydrogen Atom.