Light one-electron atoms are a classical subject of quantum physics. The very discovery and further progress of quantum mechanics is intimately connected to the explanation of the main features of hydrogen energy levels. Each step in the development of quantum physics led to a better understanding of the bound state physics. The Bohr quantization rules of the old quantum theory were created in order to explain the existence of the stable discrete energy levels. The nonrelativistic quantum mechanics of Heisenberg and Schr] odinger provided a self-consistent scheme for description of bound...
Light one-electron atoms are a classical subject of quantum physics. The very discovery and further progress of quantum mechanics is intimately connec...