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Atomic Physics

Bohr Model - Example 1

In atomic physics, the Rutherford-Bohr model or Bohr model or Bohr model of the atom was first proposed by Niels Bohr in 1913. It was the first quantum theory of the atomic structure, applying the principles of quantum mechanics to the hydrogen atom. The Rutherford-Bohr model is a planetary model in which the electron is assumed to revolve around the nucleus in circular orbits. The Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom was based on Max Planck's quantum theory of radiation, which explained the spectrum of blackbody radiation, and Albert Einstein's theory of the photoelectric effect, which explained the origin of the spectrum of line emission from atoms. The Bohr model of the atom was the first to explain the discrete spectrum of hydrogen and how the spectral lines of the hydrogen atom were split into multiple spectral lines in a phenomenon called the fine structure. It introduced the Bohr radius and the concept of quantum levels to explain the discrete nature of the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. The Bohr model of the atom had a significant influence on the development of quantum mechanics, and was instrumental in the development and validation of quantum mechanics.

Robert Call

Atomic Physics - Intro

Bohr Model - Overview

Bohr Model - Example 1

Bohr Model - Example 2

Bohr Model - Example 3

Bohr Model - Example 4

Hydrogen Atom - Overview

Hydrogen Atom - Example 1

Hydrogen Atom - Example 2

Hydrogen Atom - Example 3

Excited States - Overview

Excited States - Example 1

Excited States - Example 2

Excited States - Example 3

Excited States - Example 4