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The separation 150 has been referred to as probably the analogue of the 1864 F 
separation in X. The reasons for this supposition are based on its magnitude and its 
occurrency curve. This separation in Kr, X and RaEm has been explicable as due to 
a displacement close to 5 A 2 on the mantissa of a d (l) sequent. In the present case 
the example taken is not the most important F series, but its limit will be near that 
to which the separation is due. The displacement required in it to produce a 
separation 150 is very close to 5 X 3 , in fact 5 X 3 produces 149. The separation in 
question then is caused by displacement of the normal Xa-multiple for this series. 
The second reason is based on the form of the occurrency curve, which shows the 
same sharply defined single peaked curve as in X. It is represented in Plate 2, 
fig. 5. 
It may be interesting to note that all Staek’s A+ + + lines, i.e., whose sources have 
lost three electrons, all show e links except one. They are 
(3) 23674 719-23 (3) 24393 
(3) 23696 
(2) 24053 719-22 ( 4 ) 24772 
721-90 (1) 23639 719-46 (7) 24359 
?Fj(5). (5) 24521 719-81 (3) 25241 720-24. 
Neon .—The principal sources* for measurements in the spectrum of Neon are 
observations by Liveing and Dewar, Baly, and Watson. These have been 
supplemented by interferential measures by Priest, Meggers, and Meissner. Rossi 
has added a few lines down to 2352. Through the kindness of Mr. W. F. Meggers 
I have also had the advantage of using an as yet unpublished list of very accurately 
measured lines made by himself and Messrs. Burns and Merril at the Bureau of 
Standards in Washington.! The lines by Liveing and Dewar are only roughly 
measured, but as in the case of the other rare gases comprise many not observed by 
others. Baly’s list extends from 6717 to 3037, Watson’s from 7245 to 2736 and 
contains a considerably larger number of lines! Both in Baly’s and Watson’s lists 
considerable gaps appear with only a few strong linas, especially between 4250 and 
3500. These are filled by a number of weak lines observed by Liveing and Dewar. 
These latter are very important for the complete discussion of the Ne spectrum as 
they represent the scattered displacements and linked lines of low order series lines 
which normally should occur as single strong lines but which are here wanting. 
♦ Liveing and Dewar, ‘Roy. Soc. Proc.,’ vol. 67, p. 467 (1900); E. C. C. Baly, ‘Phil. Trans.,’ A, 
vol. 202, p. I 8.3 (1903); H. E. Watson, ‘Roy. Soc. Proc.,’ A, vol. 81, p. 181 (1908); J. G. Priest, 
‘Bull. Bur. Standards’ (U.S.A.), vol. 8, p. 2; W. F. Meggers, ‘Bull. Bur. Standards,’vol. 12, p. 198 
(1915)'; K. W. Meissner, ‘Ann. d. Phys.,’ vol 51, p. 115 (1916); R. Rossi, ‘Phil. Mag.,’ vol. 26, p. 981, 
(1913). 
t Referred to below as B.M.M. 
3 P 2 
