Excited Definition and 164 Threads

Hi, I am reading about protons and their transfer mechanisms and often the words nonadiabatic and excited state are used in a way which confuses me. If I have a proton in a higher vibrating state (E1) I would called that an excited state for the proton - is this also a non-adiabatic state...

Alejandro Satz blog has comment on Reuter's Loops '07 talk Also several people have remarked about what Reuter had to say in his lectures at the Zakopane QG school earlier this year. It made a big impression on the grad students there. I have listened to his Loops '07 talk several times while...

If a nucleus is in its first excited state, is its total rest energy then mc^2 + Eex1?

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Consider a helium atom where both electrons are replaced by identical charged particles of spin-1. Ignoring the motion of the nucleus, the Hamiltonian is [see attachment 1] Construct an energy level diagram ( qualitatively ) for this "atom", when both particles are in the n=1 state, and...

Hello. I'm trying to grasp this concept. The question states: An excited atom decays to its ground state and emits a photon of green light. If instead the atom decays to an intermediate state, what color of light might be emitted? I have the electromagnetic spectrum with the visible lights...

I've moved into res today and am so excited that I thought I'd let everyone know! kk, time to go meet some ppl! cya!

I would like to ask for some help regarding the circuit design of this motor...

Hi, i would be very grateful for some help... I have recently conducted an experiment and but I am not sure how to compare the values i measured with 'predicted' results (from theoretical equations). This is for the 'open circuit characteristic of a dc generator'. I set values for the...

A sample of hydrogen gas absorbed sufficient energy to make the electrons jump to the 3rd excited energy level. It is said that 6 lines can be observed in the complete emmission spectrum as the atoms relax back to ground state. But why six though? When I check a diagrm of the spectrum, it...

Sodium vapor lamps are widely used for lighting public areas such as parking lots by emiting 589 nm yellow light. a. how much energy is emitted by one excited sodium atom when it generates a photon? b. How much energy is emitted when 1.00 mole of sodium atoms each generate a photon? Can...

I cannot wait! It should be at my door tomorrow afternoon...the anticipation is almost painful!

I was a little surprised not to see any talk here about Sony's Playstation Portable. I got one the day they came out. I figured I would have limited use for it, like waiting to get my tires changed, or the morning visit to the bathroom, or during longs trips. Instead, I haven't been able to...

is there any transition of He+ that could be excited by collision with an excited hydrogen atom in 2s^1?