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John Richard
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Has the principal of light emission been discredited?
If so, is it now considered to be an excitation process?
If so, is it now considered to be an excitation process?
John Richard said:OK, I'll try again.
You shake some charges and create light, what is the light?
Is the light part of the charge you shook, and does that part of the charge stay as an intrinsically cohesive separate entity that leaves the charge and travels as an individual item through a vacuum. That would be emission!
Or, does the vibration you impart to the charge by shaking it, transfer to something that is surrounding the charge and then cascade through a medium, that would be excitation!
which is it?
By the way, I never stated that emission had been discredited, I asked if it had because of something I had read. I am not in favour one way or the other, merely looking for greater understanding.
John
Loren Booda said:John Richard,
The distinction between an electron's process of atomic energy level transition and its emission [absorption] of a photon may be muddied by quantum uncertainty. In other words, it may be impossible to exactly distinguish between the electrons (as in an atom) and photons (as interacting with an atom).
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The principle of light emission refers to the process by which light is produced from a source, such as an atom or molecule, through the release of energy in the form of photons. This can occur through various mechanisms, such as excitation or discredited theories.
In excitation, energy is supplied to an atom or molecule, causing its electrons to move to higher energy levels. When these electrons return to their original energy levels, they release energy in the form of photons, resulting in the emission of light.
Excitation involves the transfer of energy to an atom or molecule, leading to the emission of light. Discredited theories, on the other hand, refer to outdated or incorrect explanations for the phenomenon of light emission that have been proven false through scientific evidence.
The principle of light emission is essential to many aspects of our daily lives, including lighting, electronics, and medical imaging. It is also a crucial concept in fields such as astronomy and quantum mechanics, helping us understand the behavior of matter and energy in the universe.
Yes, the principle of light emission continues to be a subject of investigation and discovery in various scientific fields. Researchers are constantly exploring new mechanisms of light emission and refining our understanding of existing theories to further our knowledge of this fundamental phenomenon.