Re: [Phys-l] electrons and light

[Ludwik Kowalski <kowalskil@mail.montclair.edu>]

On Sep 28, 2006, at 6:13 PM, adrian sears wrote:

> Do elements containing more electrons emit light of
> greater intensity because more electrons are excited.

Many elements with very different numbers of electrons per atom emit 
nearly as much light, at the same temperature, as an ideal black body 
radiator. On that basis I would say that the number electrons per atom 
is not an important parameter. The main parameter is temperature.

Ludwik Kowalski
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