by Ray Monk
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, ‘On the Quantum Theory of Vibration-Rotation Bands’, Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 23, 327–35 (1926a)
— ‘On the Quantum Theory of the Problem of the Two Bodies’, Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 23, 422–31 (1926b)
— ‘Quantum Theory and Intensity Distribution in Continuous Spectra’, Nature, 118, 771 (1926c)
— ‘Quantentheorie des kontinuierlichen Absorptionsspektrums’, Naturwissenschaften, 14, 1282 (1926d)
— ‘Zur Quantentheorie kontinuierlicher Spektren’, Zeitschrift für Physik, 41, 268–93 (1927a)
— ‘Zur Quantenmechanik der Richtungsentartung’, Zeitschrift für Physik, 43, 27–46 (1927b)
— ‘Bermerkung zur Zerstreuung der α-Teilchen’, Zeitschrift für Physik, 43, 413–15 (1927c)
— ‘On the Quantum Theory of the Polarization of Impact Radiation’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 13, 800–5 (1927d)
— ‘Three Notes on the Quantum Theory of Aperiodic Effects’, Physical Review, 31, 66–81 (1928a)
— ‘On the Quantum Theory of the Capture of Electrons’, Physical Review, 31, 349–56 (1928b)
— ‘On the Quantum Theory of the Ramsauer Effect’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 14, 261–2 (1928c)
— ‘On the Quantum Theory of Field Currents’, Physical Review, 31, 914 (1928d)
— ‘On the Quantum Theory of the Autoelectric Field Currents’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 14, 363–5 (1928e)
— ‘Über die Strahlung der freien Elektronen im Coulombfeld’, Zeitschrift für Physik, 55, 725–37 (1929)
— ‘Note on the theory of the interaction of field and matter’, Physical Review, 35, 461–77 (1930a)
— ‘On the theory of electrons and protons’, Physical Review, 35, 562–3 (1930b)
— ‘Are the formulae for the absorption of high energy radiations valid?’, Physical Review, 47, 44–52 (1934)
— ‘Cosmic Rays: Report of Recent Progress, 1936–1941’, Science in the University, Berkeley: University of California Press, 23–38 (1944)
— ‘Electron Theory: Report to the Solvay Congress for Physics at Brussels, Belgium, September 27 to October 2, 1948’, in Schwinger (1958), 145–55 (1948)
— ‘Discussion on the Disintegration and Nuclear Absorption of Mesons: Remarks on µ-decay’, Reviews of Modern Physics, 21 (1), 34–5 (1949a)
— ‘Concluding Remarks to Cosmic-Ray Symposium’, Reviews of Modern Physics, 21 (1), 181–3 (1949b)
— ‘Comments on the Military Value of the Atom’, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, VII (2), 43–5 (1951)
— ‘Atomic Weapons and American Policy’, Foreign Affairs, 31 (4), 525–35 (July 1953), also Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, IX (96), 202–5 (July 1953)
— Science and the Common Understanding, New York: Simon & Schuster (1954)
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— ‘Einstein’, Reviews of Modern Physics, 28 (1), 1–2 (January 1956 = 1956a)
— ‘Physics Tonight’, Physics Today, 10–13 (July 1956 = 1956b)
— ‘Electron Theory: Description and Analogy’, Physics Today 12–20 (July 1957)
— ‘The Tree of Knowledge’, Harper’s Magazine, 55–60 (October 1958 = 1958a)
— ‘A Study of Thinking’, The Sewanee Review, 46, 481–90 (1958b)
— ‘The Mystery of Matter’, Saturday Evening Post (5 July 1958 = 1958c)
— ‘The Role of the Big Accelerators’, Think 8–11 (October 1959)
— ‘In the Keeping of Unreason’, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, XVI (1), 18–22 (1960)
— ‘Niels Henrik David Bohr’, Year Book of the American Philosophical Society, 107–17 (1963)
— The Flying Trapeze: Three Crises for Physicists, London: Oxford University Press (1964)
— ‘Thirty Years of Mesons’, Physics Today 51–8 (November 1966)
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Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Arnold, W., ‘Internal Conversion in the Photosynthetic Mechanism of Blue Green Algae’, Journal of General Physiology, 33, 423–5 (1950)
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Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Born, Max, ‘Zur Quantentheorie der Molekeln’, Annalen der Physik, 84, 457–84 (1927)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Carlson, J.F., ‘On the Range of Fast Electrons and Neutrons’, Physical Review, 38, 1787–8 (1931)
— ‘The Impacts of Fast Electrons and Magnetic Neutrons’, Physical Review, 39, 763–92 (1932)
— ‘On Multiplicative Showers’, Physical Review, 51, 220–31 (1937)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, Epstein, S.T. and Finkelstein, R.J., ‘Note on Stimulated Decay of Negative Mesons’, Physical Review, 73, 1140–1 (1948)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Furry, Wendell H., ‘On the Theory of the Electron and the Positive’, Physical Review, 45, 245–62 (1934a)
— ‘On the Theory of the Electron and the Positive’, Physical Review, 45, 343–4 (1934b)
— ‘On the Limitations of the Theory of the Positron’, Physical Review, 45, 903–4 (1934c)
— ‘On the Spin of the Mesotron’, Physical Review, 59, 462 (1941)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Hall, Harvey, ‘Relativistic Theory of the Photoelectric Effect’, Physical Review, 38, 57–9 (1931)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Lauritsen, C.C., ‘On the Scattering of the Th C" γ-Rays’, Physical Review, 46, 80–1 (1934)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, Lewis, H.W. and Wouthuysen, S.A., ‘The Multiple Production of Mesons’, Physical Review, 73, 127–40 (1948)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Nedelsky, Leo, ‘The Production of Positives by Nuclear Gamma Rays’, Physical Review, 44, 948–9 (1933)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Phillips, M., ‘Note on the Transmutation Function for Deuterons’, Physical Review, 48, 500–2 (1935)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Plesset, Milton S., ‘On the Production of the Positive Electron’, Physical Review, 44, 53–5 (1933)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Schwinger, J.S., ‘On Pair Emission in the Proton Bombardment of Fluorine’, Physical Review, 56, 1066–7 (1939)
— ‘On the Interaction of Mesotrons and Nuclei’, Physical Review, 60, 150–2 (1941)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Serber, R., ‘Note on the Nature of Cosmic-Ray Particles’, Physical Review, 51, 1113 (1937)
— ‘On the Stability of Stellar Neutron Cores’, Physical Review, 54, 540 (1938)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, Serber, R., Nordheim, G. and Nordheim, L.W., ‘The Disintegration of High-Energy Protons’, Physical Review, 51, 1037–45 (1937)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, Serber, R. and Snyder, H., ‘The Production of Soft Secondaries by Mesotrons’, Physical Review, 57, 75–81 (1939)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Snyder, H., ‘On Continued Gravitational Contraction’, Physical Review, 56, 455–9 (1939)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert and Volkoff, G.M., ‘On Massive Neutron Cores’, Physical Review, 55, 374–81 (1939)
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— ‘In Memoriam: Robert Serber (1909–1997)’, Physics in Perspective, 1, 105–10 (1999)
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