What is Photon emission: Definition and 69 Discussions

Time-resolved photon emission (TRPE) is used to measure timing waveforms on semiconductor devices. TRPE measurements are performed on the back side of the semiconductor device. The substrate of the device-under-test (DUT) must first be thinned mechanically. The device is mounted on a movable X-Y stage in an enclosure which shields it from all sources of light. The DUT is connected to an active electrical stimulus. The stimulus pattern is continuously looped and a trigger signal is sent to the TRPE instrument in order to tell it when the pattern repeats. A TRPE prober operates in a manner similar to a sampling oscilloscope, and is used to perform semiconductor failure analysis.

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  1. lambdadandbda

    Photon emission opening angle

    I'm doing special relativity in undergrad and I have the following problem: Let a particle of mass M travelling at speed ##\beta = 1/2## (##\gamma = 2/\sqrt 3 \ \ c=1##) decay in to two photons: ##A \rightarrow 1+2## 1) Calculate energy and moment of the photons in the reference frame of the...
  2. T

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  3. sol47739

    I Do atoms recoil when emitting a photon?

    Hello! I have some questions regarding the photon emission and whether the atom recoils or not. When an electron in an atom emits a photon. One can calculate the energy of the photon by the difference between the energy levels from where it left to which it returned. Let’s say it jumped from...
  4. Mr Fallspring

    I Double-Slit Experiment: Does rate of photon emission matter?

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  5. J

    A The Probability Distribution of a Bosonic Field when Emitted

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  6. S

    I Can there be some kind of photon emission caused by space expansion?

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  8. F

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  9. R

    I How does this experimental result show photon emission?

    First I'll explain my understanding, because I'm not very confident in it. The main point is that the electrons are ejected and then accelerated to a very high kinetic energy. Then they start smashing into the anode. Most will go through a series of collisions before completely stopping, so that...
  10. M

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  11. F

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  12. M

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  13. LordWhiplash

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  14. F

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  15. S

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  16. Jim Fern

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  17. A

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  18. R

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  19. A

    I Change in electron energy level and photon emission....

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  20. J

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  21. M

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  22. S

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  23. M

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  24. H

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  26. D

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  27. D

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  31. S

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    Hello, I was trying to solve a problem in my course book, and I noticed I don't really understand energy levels completely. My ignorance covers more than one specific problem, so I figured I'd ask a general question, rather than post the problem. The Rydberg formula: ##...
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  33. LaserMind

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  34. S

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  35. M

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  36. M

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  37. J

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  38. E

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  39. G

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  40. I

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  41. R

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  42. S

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  43. D

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  44. X

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  45. A

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  46. O

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  47. C

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  48. C

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  49. P

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  50. V

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    I'm sure I've heard the explanation for this before in class but I can't quite remember it: If electrons of an atom emit photons (ie lose energy), the orbits of the electrons will become smaller, right? If so, wouldn't the atom eventually collapse? What radially outward force keeps the...
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