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This scientist and Walther Ritz name a “combination principle” that generalizes (-5[1])an equation developed by this scientist. Serge Haroche (“ah-ROSH”) used highly excited states named for this scientist to study photons trapped in an optical cavity. Using a reduced mass term allows for a constant named for this scientist to account for finite masses. (10[1])This scientist’s namesake constant is equal to the fine structure constant (-5[1])over 4 pi times the Bohr radius and is usually subscripted infinity. An exotic atom that could theoretically hold many atoms within it is this scientist’s namesake (10[1])polaron. An equation named for this scientist is used to derive the Lyman and Balmer spectral (10[2])series for hydrogen. (10[1])For 10 points, what Swedish physicist names a formula for emissions from electronic transitions in an atom? ■END■ (10[1])

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