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Otto Stern (1888–1969): The founding father of experimental atomic physics

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Friedrich,  Bretislav
Molecular Physics, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;

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Toennis, J. P., Schmidt-Böcking, H., Friedrich, B., & Lower, J. C. A. (2011). Otto Stern (1888–1969): The founding father of experimental atomic physics. Annalen der Physik, 523(12), 1045-1070. doi:10.1002/andp.201100228.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0012-2FFB-5
Abstract
We review the work and life of Otto Stern who developed the molecular beam technique and with its aid laid
the foundations of experimental atomic physics. Among the key results of his research are: the experimental
test of the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of molecular velocities (1920), experimental demonstration
of space quantization of angular momentum (1922), diffraction of matter waves comprised of atoms and
molecules by crystals (1931) and the determination of the magnetic dipole moments of the proton and
deuteron (1933).