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    Graduate Help understanding molecular vs atomic electron quantum states

    I am a retired electrical engineer, now able to get back to studying what I really enjoy - mathematics and physics. As a genuine old geezer, my modern physics knowledge, which was never very deep, is now way out of date. I purchased a copy of "Modern Physics", by Kenneth Krane, and have been...
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    Obtaining copy of CIE xy chromaticity diagram

    Where may an individual purchase a printed copy of the CIE xy chromaticity diagram, showing (reasonably) true colors and hues? Preferably, I would like to have a copy that shows some of the wavelengths of the monochromatic colors around the periphery of the diagram (except, of course, for the...
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    Graduate Help understanding solar imaging wavelength and coronal temp

    The TRACE website has a solar image that is described as, quoting from the text associated with the image, "This is a false-color, 3-layer composite from the TRACE observatory showing the solar corona: the blue, green, and red channels show the 171A, 195A, and 284A, respectively. These TRACE...