Bohr-Sommerfeld theory
Bohr-Sommerfeld theory
[¦bȯr ‚zō·mər‚felt ‚thē·ə·rē] (atomic physics)
A modification of the Bohr theory in which elliptical as well as circular orbits are allowed.
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