Continuous spectra, hydrogen series and spectral evidence

What this note covers

1. Incandescence produces a continuous spectrum
2. Compare hotter and cooler spectral distributions
3. Hydrogen series terminate at common lower levels
4. Ionisation and room-temperature hydrogen absorption
5. Fraunhofer lines and stellar evidence
6. Photon cascades and fluorescence in the course model

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes