Nathanael A. Fortune edited FloatBarrier_For_thi.tex  over 8 years ago

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For this particular subset of data background was not subtracted off, since the data appears to oscillate about the x-axis. \textbf{because there does not seem to be any apparent background to this data}. NOT A SENTENCE. \\  To analyze this data, values of the maximum peak value, and minimum dip values were taken. In order to reduce error, maxima and minima were found by fitting a quadratic function to a small range of data close to the perceived maximum and minimum values. Once these values were found the measured spacings ($\Delta E$) between the maxima and minima of the Franck-Hertz curve were plotted against the minimum order (n) of the peaks and dips.   Since excitation energy was only determined for To analyze this data, values of the maximum peak value, and minimum dip values were taken. In order to reduce error, maxima and minima were found by fitting a quadratic function to a small range of data close to the perceived maximum and minimum values. Once these values were found the measured spacings ($\Delta E$) between  the lowest state maxima and minima  of Neon, equation 3.2 can be simplified greatly: \\  \begin{equation}  \label{E_{a}}  E_{a}=\Delta E(0.5)  \end{equation} the Franck-Hertz curve were plotted against the minimum order (n) of the peaks and dips.  Once the measured spacings, ($\Delta E_{n}$), between the maxima and minima of the Franck-Hertz curve were plotted against the minimum order (n) of the peaks and dips, and analyzed using a linear fit in order to see if they were consistent with the expected equation for the difference in energy gained.\\  Due to poor resolution in some of the acquired data, it was very difficult to determine the minimum order (n) of the peaks and dips. The presumed true value of n was found via trial and error, thus we expect there to be some uncertainty on it.