Bohr–Sommerfeld model

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Atom
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:old_quantum_theory
gptkbp:category history of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:describes structure of atom
gptkbp:explains fine structure of hydrogen spectrum
gptkbp:field gptkb:quantum_field_theory
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bohr–Sommerfeld model
gptkbp:includes quantization of angular momentum
relativistic corrections
elliptical orbits
gptkbp:limitation cannot explain spectra of multi-electron atoms
cannot explain Zeeman effect completely
inconsistent with Heisenberg uncertainty principle
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bohr_model
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Arnold_Sommerfeld
gptkb:Niels_Bohr
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Schrödinger_equation
gptkbp:successor quantum mechanics
gptkbp:yearProposed 1916
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sommerfeld_quantization
gptkb:Stern–Gerlach_experiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5