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The Franck-Hertz experiment

United States, 1960
film

A stream of electrons is accelerated through mercury vapour, and it is shown that the kinetic energy of the electrons is transferred to the mercury atoms only..

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Matter waves

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The Principles and applications of atomic spectra

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The Hydrogen atom as viewed by quantum mechanics

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Electromagnetic waves

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Wave and quantum theories

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Photoelectric effect

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Electrons

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Mass of the electron

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Energy and matter

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Radiant energy and the electromagnetic spectrum

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Wave particle duality

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Nature of matter: an atomic view

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Structure of the atom

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