A diagram of Rubidium atom looks like this: [![enter image description here][1]][1] The outer layer electron is on the energy level of 5S. But today when I try to read some papers working with Alkaline atom, I couldn't figure out how they plot the Rubidium energy level. From my undergraduate study, I thought it should be something like this: [![enter image description here][2]][2] The spin up and spin down electrons occupied the energy levels from ground state go upward. But I really cannot figure out the diagrams below: [![enter image description here][3]][3] and [![enter image description here][4]][4] and [![enter image description here][5]][5] So my questions are: - How could the 6S and 7S energy levels be occupied? - What does the subscript $S_{1/2}$ and $P_{3/2}$ means? Does this means spin? But electron should only have spin number $\pm 1$, right? - What is the F quantum number? It is not the F from the "spdf" orbital notation, right? - Can anyone draw a diagram of ${ }^{87} \mathbf{R b}$ with all **energy levels** and the **relationship between different quantum numbers**? Thanks for any help! [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/8cjB5.jpg [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/BX6sq.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/ALxCo.png [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/qmZ0r.jpg [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/eWx5G.jpg