Ning Zhu edited The_discrete_energy_levels_can__.tex  over 8 years ago

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[The discrete energy levels can be explained by elastic and inelastic collisions between the electrons and the neon or argon atoms. When the accelerating voltage applied to the cathode is above a certain point, the Franck-Hertz experiment found that there are no longer only elastic collisions. The inelastic collisions occur once the electron has enough energy to excite the atom.] <-- should i remove? is this repeated?   The distance the electron travels before colliding with an atom and exciting it is called the mean free path. ... Electrons gain additional accelerating energy as the number of inelastic collision is increasing, which can explain why the spacing between two anode voltage minima is increasing as shown in the figure. (NEED A FIGURE OF OUR PLOT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THE SPACING IS INCREASING IN THIS WAY). The mean free path can be calculated using the equation below:  $$\lambda=\frac{L}{2E_{a}}\frac{d\DeltaE(n)}{dn}$$  More stuff to discuss...  \begin{itemize}