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European Journal of Physics

The classical limit of quantum mechanical hydrogen radial distributions

E. G. Peter Rowe

Published Apr 1, 1987• 25 citations
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Abstract

The classical limits for two sequences of probability distributions for hydrogenic atoms with constant energy are derived. The corresponding classical ensembles are described.
DOI
10.1088/0143-0807/8/2/002

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