Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf quantization rule
gptkbp:allows integer (quantum number)
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs old quantum condition
gptkbp:appliesTo hydrogen atom
classical periodic systems
harmonic oscillator
gptkbp:category physics
quantum mechanics
gptkbp:form ∮ p dq = n h
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Arnold_Sommerfeld
gptkb:Niels_Bohr
gptkbp:h gptkb:Planck_constant
gptkbp:historicalSignificance step towards quantum mechanics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization
gptkbp:limitation cannot explain fine structure
fails for multi-electron atoms
gptkbp:precededBy modern quantum mechanics
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Schrödinger_equation
gptkbp:state the action integral over one period is quantized
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:old_quantum_theory
gptkbp:yearProposed 1916
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Einstein–Brillouin–Keller_method
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4