Yes but I said a MOLECULE, not just the atom. I've never heard of phonons in a physics context before (phonon is also a term for the most basic sounds of speech) but what you're saying is that the molecular structure differences account for the absorption differences. I think that's basically...
cmos and Janus,
Thank you for taking the time to give me thoughtful responses. You both did say something that confused me. You used the term "electromagnetic field". I've seen other people use that term. But I don't know what that is. I understand an electric field and a magnetic field...
First let me admit that I'm not a quantum physicist but I AM an electrical engineer and also a bit of a physics junkie. However I don't see the clear answer in any of the replies to your posts. So here is my understanding of it and I believe that I am right.
Any molecule will absorb a...
Well, I have to question that response Janus. The gravitational field will be there regardless of whether or not it's oscillating. That means that gravitons are being exchanged in a stable environment and it's the wavelength of THOSE gravitons that I'm asking about. The binary pulsar rotation...
Hopefully I can get some knowledgeable help on this question. I'm not a physicist but I am an electrical engineer (by education anyway) and a database architect by avocation. I'm a bit of a physics junkie and some of my self study leads to this problem.
I see a lot of mention of searching...