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Schroedinger's Quantum Theory and the Stark Effect

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THE theory of atomic oscillations recently advanced by Schroedinger is of extraordinary importance since it throws a new light on the problems of atomic structure and, at the same time, offers a convenient practical method for calculating the Heisenberg-Born intensity matrices. It seemed desirable to apply it to as many special cases as possible. A complete theory of the Stark effect in hydrogen was, therefore, developed.

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EPSTEIN, P. Schroedinger's Quantum Theory and the Stark Effect. Nature 118, 444–445 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118444a0

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