Atomic Circus: Jumps and Spins

12/08/2025 8 min Episodio 4
Atomic Circus: Jumps and Spins

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Atomic spectra was used to support the idea that electrons can jump between energy levels or ‘stationary states’ in the atom. Schrödinger rejected this and thought a more natural explanation was to view the electron as a standing wave changing frequencies. The notion of the ‘spin’ of an electron was an example of mathematical expediency at work, rather than anything physically real.Support the showwww.quantumid.science