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PUBLICATIONS

Light, atoms and nuclei: the optical discovery of deuterium

Published

Author(s)

Charles W. Clark, Joseph Reader

Abstract

Deuterium was discovered by atomic spectroscopy 80 years ago, and led to the rapid development of nuclear energy and isotope chemistry. Atomic spectroscopy of deuterium remains vibrant, with a recent application to understanding the early universe.
Citation
Optics and Photonics News
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

hydrogen, deuterium, isotope, spectroscopy, cryogenics, boson, fermion, nucleus, mass spectroscopy, heavy water, nuclear weapons
Spectroscopy

Citation

Clark, C. and Reader, J. (2012), Light, atoms and nuclei: the optical discovery of deuterium, Optics and Photonics News (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created May 1, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017
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