Transition Definition and 496 Threads

  1. G

    Transition dipole -- Line shape function

    I am confused with the classical approach of usage of a "transition dipole oscillation" in order to explain the broadening of spectrum of emission between energy levels. 1. If I understand it correctly then emission of photon is due to oscillation of a dipole consisting of an electron-proton...
  2. F

    Transition and coordinate matrices

    Homework Statement Consider the bases B = {b1,b2} and B' = {b'1,b'2} for R2, where b1=(1, -1), b2=(2,0), and b'1=(1,2), b'2=(1,-3) a. Find the transition matrix P from B to B' b. Compute the coordinate matrix [p]B, where p=(4,3); then use the transition matrix P to compute [p]B' Homework...
  3. sams

    Allowed/Forbidden Transition Dipole Moments

    Hello Everyone, Kindly, may anyone please tell me what are the allowed and forbidden transition dipole moments between different molecular electronic states in diatomic molecules? Thank you so much in advance...
  4. N

    A question for helium energy transition

    For S=0 parahelium, 1s2p-1s2s transition is allowed, but why there is no transition between 1s3p-1s3s? I think the only difference for the electron configurations is principal quantum number. The selection rules applying for 1s2p-1s2s can also be applied to 1s3p-1s3s. In other words, there is...
  5. S

    Exiting 101: Tips & Tricks for a Smooth Transition

    How do I exit? Time to write this down. :-)
  6. neilparker62

    Measurement of Hydrogen 1s 4s transition frequency

    Has this been accurately measured yet? Google searches yield results for H 1s-2s and H 1s-3s transitions but not 1s-4s.
  7. G

    Interband transition no photon

    Consider photoluminescence in GaAs. I have been told that if excitation of electrons from the valence band happens with the light energy of wavelength of which is higher than the band gap energy, then electron gets excited to the conduction band, but not to the edge of the conduction band. And...
  8. sams

    Transition dipole moment of diatomic molecules

    Hello Everyone, A little question regarding the TDMs between two different electronic states of a diatomic molecule. If I am calculating the TDM from state A to state B, is it the same if we are calculating the TDM from state B to state A? Are these two transitions the same? Thank you so much...
  9. F

    Find basis B given the transition matrix and B'

    Homework Statement The Matrix P = 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 is the transition matrix from what basis B to the basis B' = {(1,0,0),(1,1,0),(1,1,1) for R3? Homework Equations [v]B=P[v]B' The Attempt at a Solution I'm looking...
  10. M

    Help with VHDL to transition state diagram

    Homework Statement VHDL code: http://i.imgur.com/UZrK1ky.pngHomework Equations B2 = B7 * A1 B3 = (B9 * B2) + (B1(1) * /B1(0) * /A1 B6 = B9 + /A1 B8 = B2 + (B9 * /A1) + (/B5 * (A1 + B7)) If Clock = 1 and rising edge on A2 then we reset B4, B5, B7 to 0. Else B4 = B3 = (B9 * B2) + (B1(1) * /B1(0)...
  11. tgr042

    Find the transition probability

    Applying an operator to an initial state can cause it to change into a different state , if is not an eigenstate of . The probability for this transition to occur is , where is called the transition amplitude. Consider the case where the initial state is the state of the harmonic...
  12. C

    Transition probability from two states

    Homework Statement A system has two independent states ##|1\rangle## and ##|2\rangle## represented by column matrices ##|1\rangle \rightarrow (1,0)## and ##|2\rangle \rightarrow (0.1)##. With respect to these two states, the Hamiltonian has a time independent matrix representation...
  13. A

    What happens to an electron's quantum state after measurement?

    Hello everyone. Can someone explains me the meaning of quantum state transition? For example consider an electron which is in the superposition of two energy eigenstates of a given hamiltonian, now, if no one perturbs the state with a measure, nothing happens and the superposition remains the...
  14. S

    Question about the periodic table arrangement

    Hi, I'm new here. I'm actually studying the periodic table and while collectting the data on excel i noticed something. I wouldn't see it with the usual display of a periodic table but when you put it all in a sheet, ligns after ligns it become obvious to me. Argon Ar (noble gaz) is followed...
  15. B

    Glass transition temperature; slowly cooling it

    One aspect of glasses that has confused me was the fact that the transition temperature Tg drops as you slow the rate of cooling. This has confused me because if the glass is slowly becoming more crystalline, then I would of thought that the Tg would start climbing up towards the crystal melt...
  16. Symmetry777

    Atomic Electron Transition Intervals

    Are there any charts (information) concerning the elements and Atomic Electron Transition intervals? Does each element have a time it takes from absorption to the time of re-emission? Concerning Spectral Lines are the result of interaction between a quantum system (atoms) and a single photon...
  17. L

    Can a single atom be excited by a single photon in a vacuum tube?

    I need electron transition detector that can respond to a dozen of photons.. so the atoms detector needs to be about just a dozen too.. I need something that can read it in an output.. what instruments is this? Geiger counter detects radiation by the click of the device.. I need something...
  18. M

    MHB How Do You Calculate Long-Term Proportions in a Markov Chain?

    Not really sure how to get started on this one:Find the long-term proportions, a and b, of the two states, A and B, corresponding to the transition matrix T=|0.7 0.4| | 0.3 0.6| Note, the matric is a 2x2 matrix Thanks
  19. M

    MHB What is the long-term percentage of city dwellers?

    Hi, I am having trouble with the following question, I've answered part a but I am not sure about part b: Suppose each year 20% of people who live in the country move into the city, while 10% of the city people move into the country. a) If in 2015, 50% of the population live in the cities, what...
  20. G

    Programs Transition from a technology degree to Masters in science?

    Hi everyone. I am looking for some insight on going from Electrical Engineering Technician with a Bachelors in Technology to getting a Masters in Science for Electrical Engineering. I would like some thoughts on: How hard will the transition be? What challenges might I face? Will it be...
  21. O

    Calculating Transition Probabilities & Expected Values of a Markov Bus Chain

    Homework Statement -A bus is moving along an infinite route and has stops at n = 0, 1, 2, 3, ... -The bus can hold up to B people -The number of people waiting at stop n, Yn, is distributed Poisson(10) and is independent from the number waiting at all the other stops. -At any given stop each...
  22. U

    Fermi Golden Rule - Beta Decay

    We consider the following beta decay: ^A_ZX \rightarrow ^A_{Z+1} Y + e^{-} + \nu_e The Fermi golden rule is given by: \Gamma = \frac{2\pi}{\hbar} |A_{fi}|^2 \frac{dN}{dE_f} Reaction amplitude is given by ##A_{fi} = G_F M_{nucl} ## while density of states is given by ##dN = \frac{4 \pi...
  23. J

    Engineering Transition from Physics to Engineering?

    Hi there! I'm currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Physics with minors in both Applied Math & Chemistry and am considering a career in engineering. Now, before all of you engineers jump my case about physics isn't engineering or whatever, please be mindful I'm here for help about my...
  24. F

    Glass transition temperature vs Melting Temperature

    Hello Forum, In the context of polymers, I have see two different temperatures being mentioned: T_g and T_m (T_g is the glass transition temperature and T_m the melting temperature). Which temperature should be considered for plastic extrusion applications? The melting temperature T_m? What...
  25. F

    Calculate the wavelength of the n= 4 -> 3 transition in He

    Homework Statement Calculate the wavelength of the n = 4 → 3 transition in 4He+ to an accuracy of 4 significant figures. (R∞=109 737 cm-1.) (Fine structure effects can be neglected.) Homework Equations \frac{1}{λ} = \frac{m}{m_e} R_∞ (\frac{1}{n_1^2} - \frac{1}{n_2^2}) where λ is wavelength...
  26. C

    How the last days look like just before a tidal lock?

    Would a planet before getting a tidal lock to its star have for some transitory period days which would be centuries long? Or is there a threshold where it would just get from long days suddenly to tidal lock with everything levelling out?
  27. J

    Metal insulator transition and percolation

    Hello, For the past 2 days I've been looking for a resource discussing the metal insulator transition using percolation theory. (The next part treats the Anderson and Mott models) I'm studying for a course of solid state physics where this is mentioned/summarized. The problem is that the...
  28. R

    Transition Moments and Selection Rules

    My instructor was talking about allowed transitions for IR spectroscopy and how you can predict them relatively well using PIB wavefunctions. It was stated that you could solve for the probability of a transition moment to determine if a transition is forbidden or not. <μ>=∫ΨfμΨidτ...
  29. L

    How Does d-d Transition Occur with No Free Higher Energy d-Orbitals Available?

    how does d-d transition take place when there are no free higher energy level d-orbital's left(as the only two higher energy d orbitals form coordinate bond with CN-?
  30. mss90

    Energy transition (bohrs model)

    Homework Statement By using the Bohr model of the atom: whats the lowest energy transition from the n=2 to n=1 state in Hydrogen (Z=1) Homework Equations En = -13.6eV*Z2/n2 The Attempt at a Solution En = -13.6eV*Z2/n2 n=2 -> n=1 for hydrogen (Z=1) E2= -13.6eV*12/22 =-3.4 eV E1= -13.6eV*12/12...
  31. E

    Electron transition notation should be simple

    Alright, so I am trying to make sense of this notation: From one source I have the transition rates notated such as Transition: 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, etc and the source to which I want to compare uses the notation Transition: 3P0-3P1, 3P0-3P2, 3P0-1D2, etc. How are these related? How can I tell...
  32. J

    How do you know the change in ml for a transition?

    For example, consider a transition of an electron from the 3p to the 1s shell. You know Δl = 1 because of the change from a p shell to an s shell, but I was taught that ml = -l, -l + 1, ..., l. However, to be an allowed transition, Δml must be equal to zero. If ml is a set of numbers, how do you...
  33. J

    Find State Transition Matrix (time variant)

    Homework Statement find the state transition matrix of a time varying system where: dX/dt = A*X with A = [-1 , exp(-t - (t^2)/2) ; ; 0 , t] (Matlab format - sorry but its easier) Homework Equations How to go about solving such problems in a systematic way? The Attempt at a Solution...
  34. I

    Advice on transition from associates to bachelors

    Hello, I've been reading this forum off and on for a while now, and this is my first post. Background: I am 22 years old, and I've spent almost 4 years now at a community college obtaining an associates degree mainly because I didn't take high school seriously and placed very low...
  35. I

    Matrices: word problem, transition matrix

    Homework Statement Hello! Please, take a look at the problem described in the attached file. The question is: Explain why the transition matrix does what we want it to do.Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution (sorry, I don't know yet how to type formulas) I don't quite understand this...
  36. M

    Electron Transition & Photon Emission in Hydrogen Atom

    How an electron transition from lower energy state to higher energy state in hydrogen atom emits a photon?
  37. S

    Need help regarding transition dipole moment

    Hi, I have been trying to get the expression for the transition dipole moment of hydrogen but I am not able to get the expression. Hope someone can help me with that. I want to evaluate \vec{d}(v)=<v|\hat{r}|0> where v is the free state and 0 is the 1s wave function for hydrogen...
  38. gfd43tg

    Music Music transition in the past decade

    I noticed that when I was younger, there was a much higher prevalence of bands having popular songs. I'm talking about the late 90s to about 2004. It seems in recent times that music have shifted towards solo artists instead of bands, I was wondering what might account for this.
  39. G

    What is the average transition time for a nucleon between protons and neutrons?

    I know that the nucleus can be considered a bunch of particles that constantly transition between protons and neutrons due to exchange. Given that, is it meaningful to talk about the "average" time that a nucleon spends as either a proton or a neutron before switching to the other? Or is that a...
  40. X

    Drawing a labelled transition system (LTS)

    Homework Statement I want to draw an LTS with as few transitions as possible. The basis for this are Hennessy-Milner equationsHomework Equations https://www.dropbox.com/s/ym3ygjdnhldz09r/HML%20Equations.jpg Those are the equations and how p1 is defined. The Attempt at a Solution...
  41. HeavyMetal

    Softness of Transition Metals Au, Ag, and Pd

    Is there a direct reason that gold, silver, and palladium are so much softer than the rest of the transition metals? Gold and silver are especially soft. I could not think of any reason myself, or in a quick search of the internet. Everything that I've come up with I've shot down. Thanks in...
  42. U

    Rotation Spectra - Basic transition question

    Homework Statement In rotations of diatomic molecules such as HCL, the hamiltonian is found to be: \hat H = \frac{\hat L^2}{2\mu a^2} where ##\mu## is the reduced mass, a is the separation. (a) Find the energy levels and separation. (b) Explain why rotational spectra of HCl...
  43. Nathanael

    Transition from frictionless surface to frictional surface

    Suppose you have an object sliding along a frictionless floor, but it's approaching a line where the floor changes from being frictionless to some constant coefficient of kinetic friction \mu_k When it is partially on the frictionless surface and partially on the frictional surface, would you...
  44. B

    Transition probabilities subject to Lloyd's finite information limit?

    This is a question about The Computational Capacity of the Universe by Seth Lloyd. It seems to me that arbitrary real numbers cannot be part of the state of the universe, since they carry an infinite amount of information. There are transition probabilities from the current state of the...
  45. R

    Why is the enthelpy of a phase transition different from 0?

    Hello, Wikipedia states: Phase changes, such as melting or evaporation, are also isothermal processes. I am interested in calculating the enthalpy of a given phase transition. If the process is isothermal, I would immediately say that H is 0, according to the following equation: dH=CpdT...
  46. S

    How to understand the negative two-photon transition strength

    Dear all, I have calculated the rotationally averaged two-photon transition strength (DeltaTPA) using the CCSD response approach. Degenerate TPAs of ten excited states have been calculated. For most of the excited states considered, I got the positive DeltaTPAs, while for some excited states...
  47. T

    B.S. in EE trying to transition into a renewable energy career

    I'm currently on a career path I got into through an applied physics masters, but there isn't much of future in my particular field so I'm trying to switch. Additionally, I'm very concerned about climate change and I have a B.S in Electrical Engineering (with a minor in physics), so I'm...
  48. T

    Programs Transition to EE master from physics degree

    Hello, Since I have no time to take ee classes, I plan to self study it. What are the suitable books I can refer to. Thank you
  49. U

    Transition Radiation rates of Hamiltonian

    Homework Statement Part (a): Show the Commutation relation [x, [H,x] ] Part (b): Show the expression by taking expectation value in kth state. Part (c): Show sum of oscillator strength is 1. What's the significance of radiative transition rates?Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution...
  50. Y

    Tricky questions about glass transition and crystalline melting

    Homework Statement How do you explain that crystalline melting temperature Tf of PE is greater than the Tf of PEO? How do you explain that the glass transition temperature of PP is lower than the glass transition temperatures of PVC and PS? Homework Equations None The Attempt at a Solution...
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