In stimulated emission how does the incident photon make release of

[amaresh92]

In stimulated emission how does the incident photon make release of other photon from another atom?
advanced thanks.

 

[phyzguy]

I think the answer is that nobody knows. To quote Richard Feynman, "Do not keep saying to yourself, if you can possibly avoid it, "But how can it be like that?" because you will get "down the drain," into a blind alley from which nobody has yet escaped. Nobody knows how it can be like that."

 

[pallidin]

Here's a few links which might be helpful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulated_emission

http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_tech/node153.html

http://www.rp-photonics.com/stimulated_emission.html