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Coulomb oscillation in the hydrogen atom and molecule ion

Manfred Bucher

physics.hist-pharXiv:physics/0605258

Abstract

Semiclassical oscillation of the electron through the nucleus of the H atom yields both the exact energy and the correct orbital angular momentum for l=0 quantum states. Similarly, electron oscillation through the nuclei of H2+ accounts for a stable molecule ion with energy close to the quantum mechanical solution. The small discrepancy arises from the neglect of the electron's wave nature.

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