Ahhh...
So actually if I shine a torch on my hand in a dark room the following happens:
1. Thermal radiation continues (infra red) as my body is still heating the atoms on my skin.
2. Some of the torches light frequencies may be absorbed by the atoms in my skin which adds to the...
A layman with an interest in quantum mechanics here.
Just want to check I understand something...
Is the phenomenon of electromagnetic waves being emitted by an atom due to it being hot (black body radiation) different to that of such waves being emitted as a result of absorbing light...