Electronic transitions between energy levels without the emission of electromagnetic radiation
Emory Taylor, Rajan N. Iyer
In a previous paper, it was explained that the absorption and emission process (AE-process) of Bohr’s model of the hydrogen atom must involve an electric charge (i.e., electron) transiting between atomic energy levels instead of quantum jumping; otherwise, there is no way to use the AE-process to predict the fine structure constant. In this paper, it is shown that (1) a complete oscillation of the atomic electron (i.e., an electric charge) and of the induced magnetic field must occur for Bohr’s hydrogen atom to emit electromagnetic radiation, and (2) an atomic electron (i.e., electric charge) of Bohr’s hydrogen atom can transit between energy levels without the atom emitting electromagnetic radiation.
Physics Essays•Dec 5, 2023•5 citations