Article ID: CBB403893431

The Historical Role of the Adiabatic Principle in Bohr's Quantum Theory (2016)

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It is widely known that both the Correspondence Principle and the Adiabatic Principle were the two pillars of Bohr's quantum theory. However, the Correspondence Principle usually gets much more attention in historical accounts. A closer look at Bohr's quantum theory shows that, although the fate of the Adiabatic Principle was closely tied up with the validity of mechanics, it also played a significant role in the old quantum theory. In the early 1920s, when dealing with multielectron atoms, Bohr was forced to reshape the theory and thus to reconsider the relative relevance of the two principles. It is precisely the late preponderance of the Correspondence Principle which has, in perspective, biased the historical weight attributed to each of them.

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Authors & Contributors
Perovic, Slobodan
Camilleri, Kristian
Leyla Joaquim
Burwell, Jennifer
Stenholm, Stig
Seth, Suman
Concepts
Physics
Quantum mechanics
Philosophy
Relativity
Complementarity
Theoretical physics
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
19th century
Places
United States
Paris (France)
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