How Lyman transition (to the ground state from higher excited) happens ? The dipole selection rule is +/- 1?

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How are the lyman series observed when the dipole selection rule is +/-1 in l change for hydrogen atom ?

C.R. · Answer 1 · 2012-09-26 04:02:55Z

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The dipole selection rules is about angular momentum quantum number. Only principal quantum number is relevant about Lyman series.

answered Sep 26 '12 at 4:02

C.R.
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	Ok I got it is from 4p l=1 to 1s l=0 for example. Thanks. – user12445 Sep 26 '12 at 6:59
	@user12445: Then accept my answer. – C.R. Sep 26 '12 at 9:50

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