Rutherford atom in quantum theory

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physreva.67.032503
Reference M. Kalinski, J.H. Eberly, J.A. West and C.R. Stroud jr., Rutherford atom in quantum theory, Phys. Rev. A 67, (Article number: 32503), 1-5 (2003)

We predict the existence of a self-sustained one-electron wave packet moving on a circular orbit in the helium atom. The wave packet is localized in space, but does not spread in time. This is a realization within quantum theory of a classical object that has been called a “Rutherford atom,” a localized planetary electron on an unquantized circular orbit under the influence of a massive charged core.