Zeeman effect in hydrogen treated in classical physics with classical zero-point radiation
Classical Physics
2026-03-17 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
The Zeeman effect for the low resonant energy states of hydrogen is treated with classical electrodynamics including classical zero-point radiation. The electron is regarded as a classical charged particle in a Coulomb potential. The "space quantization" of old quantum theory, the Sommerfeld relativistic result, and the Stern-Gerlach experiment are all considered.
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@article{arxiv.2603.13449,
title = {Zeeman effect in hydrogen treated in classical physics with classical zero-point radiation},
author = {Timothy H. Boyer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.13449},
year = {2026}
}
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