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Time Quanta Present in Simple Quantum Systems
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 12 (2021)·Pages 1005–1011·Published 20 May 2021·DOI10.4236/jmp.2021.127062
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Abstract
Differences of the time periods in two independent quantum systems are examined on a semiclassical level. The systems are the electron in the hydrogen atom and a free-electron particle moving in a one-dimensional potential box, respectively. It is demonstrated that in both systems the relativistic correction to the time interval can be expressed as a multiple of the same quantum of time. The size of the quantum is proportional to the ratio of the Planck’s constant and the rest energy of the electron particle.
KeywordsTime Periods of the Electron Oscillations in the Bohr Hydrogen Atom and in a One-Dimensional Potential BoxRelativistic Correction to the Difference of the Time PeriodsTime Quanta
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