Why This Matters
This is the ultimate test: Can RFT's geometric predictions match real experimental data?
We take RFT's derived constants (α⁻¹ = 137.036, mₑ/mₚ = 5.446×10⁻⁴) and compute hydrogen spectral lines using pure Bohr theory with reduced mass. Then we compare against NIST's official atomic spectra database.
Expected Results:
- Lyman-α: ≲20 ppm deviation (Bohr theory is excellent here)
- Balmer/Paschen lines: ~300 ppm (fine structure not included)
- Key insight: Deviations show where QED effects become important
Verify RFT hydrogen predictions against official NIST Atomic Spectra Database
Data: NIST ASD v5.11 (Dec 2023)