Published 1983 | Version v1
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On the semiclassical approximation for the relativistic hydrogen atom

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City. Inst. de Fisica

Description

Using the WKB quantization condition, we obtain the exact energy spectrum for a spin 1/2 electron in the Coulomb field of a nucleus. The reason why the original spinless formula of Sommerfeld coincides with the Dirac Spectrum is analyzed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Kinam
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
4
Series
Kinam.
Journal Page Range
329-335
ISSN
0185-125X
CODEN
KINAD

INIS

Country of Publication
Mexico
Country of Input or Organization
Mexico
INIS RN
17017797
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RELATIVITY THEORY; SOMMERFELD-WATSON THEORY; SPIN
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; WAVE EQUATIONS