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The KLMN of X-Ray Spectroscopy: Dolejšek’s Discovery of the N Series

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The discovery of the N series in the X-ray spectra of atoms (Bi, Th, U) in 1922 is placed in the context of the old quantum theory. The roles and mutual interactions of the protagonists, Václav Dolejsšek and Manne Siegbahn, throughout the late 1930s are described. Dolejsšek participation in the Czech Resistance during World War II and his tragic death in 1945 are briefly recounted.

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Friedrich, B. The KLMN of X-Ray Spectroscopy: Dolejšek’s Discovery of the N Series. Phys. perspect. 1, 384–389 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s000160050029

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  • Key words: X-ray spectra of atoms; N series; University of Lund; Charles University; Nobel Institute.