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Encyclopedia > Stark effect

The Stark effect is the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field. This splitting is called a Stark Shift. It is analogous to the Zeeman effect where a spectral line is split into several components in the presence of a magnetic field.


Discovered by Johannes Stark.


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List of publications (detailed version) (2624 words)
Vainberg V. M., Mur V. D., Popov V. and Sergeev A. Stark effect for the Rydberg states of the hydrogen atom.
Popov V. and Sergeev A. Effect of a magnetic field on the ionization of atoms.
Popov V. S., Mur V. D., Sergeev A. and Weinberg V. The Stark effect for the Rydberg states of hydrogen atom.
Stark effect (137 words)
The broadening or splitting of a spectral line that results when an electric field slightly changes the energy levels of a radiating atom or ion.
Stark broadening is proportional to the ion and electron density in a plasma and is therefore a good indicator of pressure in a stellar atmosphere and hence of the star's luminosity.
The effect is named after the German physicist Johannes Stark (1874-1957).
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