Talk:Rydberg state

fractional Rydberg numbers?

A company called BlackLight Power (http://www.blacklightpower.com) claims to be able to get the electron in a hydrogen atom to jump to a quantum state representing a fractional Rydberg number. As the electron is then closer to the nucleus, energy would be released. This flies in the face of everything I thought I understood about quantum mechanics and atomic structure. Is there a chance the person who wrote this article could add something discussing the possibility (or not) of fractional Rydberg numbers? WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 12:20, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Proposed merge

I propose merging the article Rydberg correction into this one, because it's a tiny stub lacking context. It would be easier to understand as part of this article. If nobody objects, I will come back in a month or so to do the merge. Reyk _YO! 08:25, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

• strong objection These are two completely different concepts. The Rydberg state is an inflated atom or molecule. The correction is a change to the energy of an electron due to non point charges. The Correction applies to all atomic states, including the ground state. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:44, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
  • Then what would you prefer to do with this badly sourced, contextless stub? Reyk _YO! 02:10, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

Closed, given that there is no support for the merge; there seems no doubt that article improvement is needed, hence the attention from an expert on the subject remains. Klbrain (talk) 21:04, 31 August 2020 (UTC)