Electron jump and the photon freq

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The discussion centers on the relationship between electron transitions in atoms and the emission of photons, specifically how to calculate the frequency of light emitted during these transitions. The user references the Purcell Simplified document for foundational understanding and seeks clarification on whether the electron "jump" correlates with photon emission. It is established that while individual photon calculations can be complex, the frequency spectrum of emitted radiation can be analyzed using Fourier transformation.

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I found the explanation of the radiation here, in the document of the Purcell Simplified:
http://physics.weber.edu/schroeder/mrr/MRRtalk.html

I like it, however I'm ucertain how to fit this to the light, as photon.
light.png


Am I thinking correctly, that this figure fits also the case when a photon is emitted by an atom?
I assumed that the "jump" in the center may be a jump of the electron in an atom, so the radiation is the light.
In this case how can I calculate the frequency of the light (the energy of the photon)?
Can it be calculated from the size of the jump? Is there a formula for it?

Thank you!
 
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zrek said:
In this case how can I calculate the frequency of the light (the energy of the photon)?
It is not a single photon, and often not even a well-defined number of photons. You can calculate the frequency spectrum of the emitted radiation, however. This should work with a Fourier transformation but it is significantly below the level of such a sketch.
 

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