Practicing the Correspondence Principle in the Old Quantum Theory: A Transformation Through Implementation

By Martin Jähnert

Book Overview

1. Introduction
2. The Correspondence Principle in Copenhagen 1913-1923: Origin, Formulation and Consolidation2.1. Formulating the Problem, Part I: The State-Transition Model and the Relation between Radiation and Motion2.2. Formulating the Problem, Part II: The State-Transition Model and the Radiation Process in Quantum Theory2.3. Bohr's Adaptive (Re-)Formulation: The Emergence of the Correspondence Principle (1916-1918)2.4. Consolidation and Extension of the Correspondence Principle (1919-1923)2.5. Conclusion
3. The Correspondence Principle in the Quantum Network 1918-19263.1. From Reception to Adaptation: Paraphrases of the Correspondence Principle 1918-19263.2. The Dissemination of the Correspondence Principle: Preliminary Considerations3.3. Conclusion
4. Using the Magic Wand: Sommerfeld, Multiplet Intensities and the Correspondence Principle4.1. Formulating the Problem: The Gesetzm? igkeiten of Multiplet Spectra and Their Model Interpretation4.2. Implementing the Correspondence Principle: Heisenberg's Model Interpretation and Sommerfeld's Intensity Rule4.3. Recognizing Problems: Sommerfeld, Heisenberg and the Total Intensity of Split-up Lines4.4. Adaptive Reformulation: Sommerfeld, H?nl and the "Theory of Intensities"4.5. Conclusion
5. Fertilizer on a Sandy Acreage: Franck, Hund and the Ramsauer Effect5.1. Formulating the Problem: Franck, Hund and the "Argon Effect"5.2. Implementing the Correspondence Principle: Franck, Hund and the Non-deflection Hypothesis5.3. Recognizing Problems: Hund and the Estimate of Transparency5.4. Adaptive Reformulation: Franck, Hund and the Statetransition Model for Scattering5.5. Conclusion
6. That I Cannot Conceive of After the Results of Your Dissertation: Fritz Reiche and the F-sum Rule6.1. Formulating the Problem: Ladenburg, Reiche and the Number of Dispersion Electrons6.2. Implementing the Correspondence Principle: Reiche, Ladenburg and the Determination of Transition Probabilities6.3. Recognizing Problems: Reiche and the Comparison of Absorption in Classical and Quantum Theory6.4. Adaptive Reformulation: Reiche, Thomas and the F-sum Rule6.5. Conclusion
7. Copenhagen Reactions: The Intensity Problem in Copenhagen, 1924-19257.1. Defending the Correspondence Principle: The Sum Rules in Copenhagen7.2. Reformulating the Intensity Problem: The Vanishing At the Edges Argument in Copenhagen7.3. Pauli, Heisenberg, and Kronig and the Search for a Quantum Kinematics7.4. The Intensity Problem and Heisenberg's Umdeutung7.5. Conclusion
8. Conclusion8.1. The Correspondence Principle and the Patchwork of Problems8.2. Transformation through Implementation: The Conceptual Development of the Correspondence Principle
A. Applications of the Correspondence Principle 1918-1928Archives
BibliographyIndex

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030133028
• ISBN13: 9783030133023
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"