The Origins of the Quantum Theory

11/12/03


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Table of Contents

The Origins of the Quantum Theory

Announcements

Introduction

Blackbody Radiation

Planck’s Solution

E = h n

Photoelectric Effect: The Phenomena

Photoelectric Effect: The Theory

What is the Significance of h?

The Problem of the atom

Bohr’s Revolutionary Idea

Planck’s Constant h and the atom

The Bohr Atom (NOT Correct in detail!)

Ideas agree with Experiment

Hydrogen Spectrum: Balmer series

Demonstration: Spectra of different atoms

Summary

Author: R. M. Martin

Email: rmartin@uiuc.edu

Home Page: http://online.physics.uiuc.edu/courses/phys150/fall03/index.html