Rubidium Energy Levels (IMAGE)

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Rubidium Energy Levels

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A diagram of the electron energy levels of Rubidium. Two of the energy level gaps match the frequencies of optical photons and microwave photons, respectively. Lasers are used to force the electron to jump to higher levels or drop to lower levels.

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Aishwarya Kumar

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