J. J. Lodder
Nov6-06, 05:00 AM
David Winsemius <doe_snot@comcast.n0T> wrote:
> Consider what it would take to separate the electron and the proton...
> the absorption of an outside photon of 13.6 eV is my guess.
>
> Pretty sure that if you arrange for a naked proton to kidnap a free
> electron that you will also find an "extra" 13.6 eV photon sneaking away
> from the scene of the crime.
Or more than 13.6 eV,
when the electron has some spare kinetic energy.
> Or perhaps 2 or more lower energy photons.
Hundreds of photons even,
when the electron happens to be caught
in a high Rydberg state,
Jan
> Consider what it would take to separate the electron and the proton...
> the absorption of an outside photon of 13.6 eV is my guess.
>
> Pretty sure that if you arrange for a naked proton to kidnap a free
> electron that you will also find an "extra" 13.6 eV photon sneaking away
> from the scene of the crime.
Or more than 13.6 eV,
when the electron has some spare kinetic energy.
> Or perhaps 2 or more lower energy photons.
Hundreds of photons even,
when the electron happens to be caught
in a high Rydberg state,
Jan