Comment on "A 'local observables' method for wave mechanics applied to atomic hydrogen," by Peter Bowman [Am. J. Phys. 76, 1120-1129 (2008)]
Hans C. Ohanian
TL;DR
This paper critiques a previous work by Bowman, pointing out an error regarding the total angular momentum of atomic hydrogen's ground state.
Contribution
It provides a correction to Bowman's claim about the angular momentum, clarifying the accurate quantum mechanical value.
Findings
Bowman's claim about angular momentum is incorrect
The ground state angular momentum of atomic hydrogen is not 1
The comment clarifies the correct quantum mechanical value
Abstract
This comment identifies a mistake in a paper by P. Bowman that claims that the total angular momentum of the ground state of atomic hydrogen is 1.
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