Phys. Rev. 72, 241 (1947) - Fine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom by a Microwave Method

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Fine Structure of the Hydrogen Atom by a Microwave Method

Willis E. Lamb, Jr. and Robert C. Retherford

Phys. Rev. 72, 241 – Published 1 August 1947

See Focus story: Landmarks—Lamb Shift Verifies New Quantum Concept

Abstract

Received 18 June 1947

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.72.241

©1947 American Physical Society

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Landmarks—Lamb Shift Verifies New Quantum Concept

Published 27 July 2012

The 1947 discovery of a small discrepancy in hydrogen’s atomic spectrum came at just the right time to push quantum theory forward.

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Authors & Affiliations

Willis E. Lamb, Jr. and Robert C. Retherford

Columbia Radiation Laboratory, Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York

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Issue

Vol. 72, Iss. 3 — August 1947

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