Spectral

Lines
Brackett and Pfund Series
 Brackett Series
- Brackett series (nl=4)
- Brackett series is displayed when electron transition takesplace from
higher energy states (nh=5,6,7,8,9...) to nl=4 energy state.
- Friedrich Sumner Brackett (1922)
- All the wavelength of the Brackett series falls in the Infrared region of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
- The Brackett series is a series of absorption lines or emission lines due to
electron jumps between the fourth and higher energy levels of the hydrogen
atom.
 

n= 5,6,7…….
Pfund Series
 Pfund Series
Pfund series (nl=5)
• Pfund series is displayed when electron transition takes place from higher
energy states(nh=6,7,8,9,10,...) to nl=5 energy state.
• August Harman Pfund (1924)
• The wavelength of Pfund series falls in Infrared region of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
• Pfund series is a series of absorption or emission lines of atomic hydrogen.
 

n= 6,7,8…….
References:

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