Quantum Emission Phenomena in Radiation
DAVID L. WEBSTER
Comparison of X-rays and Light; a Summary.---This covers the best known cases of excitation of line spectra by electron impact, and the form of the Bohr theory, that is required by them.Comparison of Emission and Absorption.---The above phenomena are compared with corresponding absorption phenomena, with especial reference to the accumulation of energy for photoelectrons by absorption.Deductions.---Theories of the type of Bohr's appears inconsistent with these facts. The phenomena suggest that the law of the conservation of energy, as applied to atomic oscillators, holds only statistically. A set of postulates to replace it for individual oscillators is outlined.
Physical Review•Jul 1, 1920•1 citation