Rydberg energy
E629518
Rydberg energy is a fundamental physical constant representing the binding energy of an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom, widely used as a reference scale in atomic physics and spectroscopy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rydberg energy canonical | 1 |
| Rydberg temperature | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rydberg energy Context triple: [Rydberg constant, relatedConstant, Rydberg energy]
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A.
Rydberg constant
The Rydberg constant is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the limiting value of the highest wavenumber (or lowest wavelength) of any photon that can be emitted from the hydrogen atom, playing a key role in atomic spectroscopy and quantum theory.
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B.
Bohr radius
The Bohr radius is a fundamental physical constant that represents the most probable distance between the nucleus and the electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state.
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C.
Rydberg atoms
Rydberg atoms are highly excited atoms with one or more electrons in very high principal quantum number states, exhibiting exaggerated atomic properties and strong sensitivity to external fields.
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D.
Sommerfeld fine-structure formula
The Sommerfeld fine-structure formula is a relativistic extension of the Bohr model that accurately predicts the fine-structure energy levels of the hydrogen atom.
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E.
Fermi energy
Fermi energy is the highest occupied energy level of a system of fermions at absolute zero temperature, playing a central role in determining the electronic and thermal properties of metals and semiconductors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rydberg energy Target entity description: Rydberg energy is a fundamental physical constant representing the binding energy of an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom, widely used as a reference scale in atomic physics and spectroscopy.
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A.
Rydberg constant
The Rydberg constant is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the limiting value of the highest wavenumber (or lowest wavelength) of any photon that can be emitted from the hydrogen atom, playing a key role in atomic spectroscopy and quantum theory.
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B.
Bohr radius
The Bohr radius is a fundamental physical constant that represents the most probable distance between the nucleus and the electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state.
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C.
Rydberg atoms
Rydberg atoms are highly excited atoms with one or more electrons in very high principal quantum number states, exhibiting exaggerated atomic properties and strong sensitivity to external fields.
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D.
Sommerfeld fine-structure formula
The Sommerfeld fine-structure formula is a relativistic extension of the Bohr model that accurately predicts the fine-structure energy levels of the hydrogen atom.
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E.
Fermi energy
Fermi energy is the highest occupied energy level of a system of fermions at absolute zero temperature, playing a central role in determining the electronic and thermal properties of metals and semiconductors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fundamental constant
ⓘ
physical constant ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bohr formula for atomic energy levels
ⓘ
linked to:
Bohr model of the atom
Schrödinger equation solutions for hydrogen ⓘ
linked to:
Schrödinger equation
energy levels of hydrogen ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
hydrogen atom
ⓘ
hydrogen-like atom ⓘ |
| category | energy constant ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | magnitude of ground-state energy of hydrogen ⓘ |
| definedBy |
E_R = (1/2) α^2 m_e c^2
ⓘ
E_R = m_e e^4 / (8 ε_0^2 h^2) ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
Planck constant
ⓘ
electron mass ⓘ elementary charge ⓘ fine-structure constant ⓘ speed of light in vacuum ⓘ vacuum permittivity ⓘ |
| describes | binding energy of an electron in the ground state of hydrogen ⓘ |
| governs | spacing of hydrogen spectral series ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Rydberg constant for energy ⓘ |
| hasCODATAStatus | recommended constant ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | E_R ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
about 3.6e-30 joule
ⓘ
about 3.8e-11 electronvolt ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
electronvolt
ⓘ
joule ⓘ |
| hasValue |
13.605693122994 electronvolt
ⓘ
2.1798723611035e-18 joule ⓘ |
| isGroundStateBindingEnergyOf | electron in hydrogen ⓘ |
| isHalfOf | hydrogen ionization energy from ground state ⓘ |
| isPositiveQuantity | true ⓘ |
| isTwice | absolute value of hydrogen ground-state energy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johannes Rydberg ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bohr model of the atom
ⓘ
Rydberg constant ⓘ hydrogen spectral lines ⓘ ionization energy of hydrogen ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | CODATA ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference energy scale ⓘ |
| usedIn |
astrophysics
ⓘ
atomic physics ⓘ plasma physics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| usedToDefine |
Rydberg frequency
ⓘ
linked to:
Rydberg constant
Rydberg temperature ⓘ
linked to:
Rydberg energy
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How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Rydberg energy Description of subject: Rydberg energy is a fundamental physical constant representing the binding energy of an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom, widely used as a reference scale in atomic physics and spectroscopy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rydberg energy