Lyman-alpha transition

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atomic transition
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Theodore_Lyman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lyman-alpha transition
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:occurredIn hydrogen atom
gptkbp:photonEnergy 10.2 eV
gptkbp:spectralLine ultraviolet
gptkbp:transferredTo n=1 energy level
gptkbp:transitionFrom n=2 energy level
gptkbp:usedFor redshift measurements
studying intergalactic medium
studying star-forming regions
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 121.6 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lyman-alpha_forest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8