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Rydberg Constant

A fundamental physical constant expressing the limiting wavenumber of atomic spectral lines for infinitely heavy nuclei.

R_∞ = (m_e e⁴) / (8 ε₀² h³ c) ≈ 1.097373 × 10⁷ m⁻¹ m⁻¹ (Reciprocal Meters)