Clark, C.
and Reader, J.
(2012),
Light, atoms and nuclei: the optical discovery of deuterium, Optics and Photonics News
(Accessed March 13, 2025)
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Light, atoms and nuclei: the optical discovery of deuterium
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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
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hydrogen, deuterium, isotope, spectroscopy, cryogenics, boson, fermion, nucleus, mass spectroscopy, heavy water, nuclear weapons
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Created May 1, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017