chapter 1
Historical Review
In this chapter we very briefly sketch out four of the main ideas that led to the development of quantum theory. These are Planck’s solution to the blackbody radiation problem, Einstein’s explanation of the photoelectric effect, the Bohr model of the atom, and the de Broglie wavelength of material particles.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will
• Learn about the origins of quantum theory
• Learn about blackbody radiation and how the ultraviolet catastrophe was solved with Planck’s formula
• Learn about the photoelectric effect and how it led Einstein to postulate that light could be described in terms of ...
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