This spectroscopic data began to take upon theoretical importance with Johann Balmer's observation that the spectral lines exhibited by samples of hydrogen followed a simple empirical relationship which came to be known as the Balmer Series. This series, a special case of the more general Rydberg Formula developed by Johannes Rydberg in 1888, was created to describe the spectral lines observed for hydrogen. Rydberg's work expanded upon this formula by allowing for the calculation of spectral lines for multiple different chemical elements.Bohr, N Rydberg's discovery of the spectral laws. p. 16. The theoretical importance granted to these spectroscopic results was greatly expanded upon the development of quantum mechanics, as the theory allowed for these results to be compared to atomic and molecular emission spectra which had been calculated a priori.
this spectroscopic data began to take upon theoretical importance with johann balmer's observation that the spectral lines exhibited by samples of hydrogen followed a simple empirical relationship which came to be known as the balmer series this series a special case of the more general rydberg formula developed by johannes rydberg in 1888 was created to describe the spectral lines observed for hydrogen rydberg's work expanded upon this formula by allowing for the calculation of spectral lines for multiple different chemical elementsbohr n rydberg's discovery of the spectral laws p 16 the theoretical importance granted to these spectroscopic results was greatly expanded upon the development of quantum mechanics as the theory allowed for these results to be compared to atomic and molecular emission spectra which had been calculated a priori