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Homework Statement
I am identifying equations on the final exam equation sheet for my quantum II class. I've identified them all except this one, what I am guessing is a transition rate for some kind of emission or absorption of radiation case. Please help me identify the physical situation that this expression describes.
Homework Equations
This is the unidentified equation:
[tex]R_{i->f}=\frac{\pi}{2\hbar^2}\Big|\Big<\psi_f^o\Big|V\Big|\psi_f^o\Big>\Big|^2\delta(\omega_{fi}-\omega)[/tex]
[tex]R\equiv\frac{dP}{dt}[/tex]
, where P is the transition probability.
[tex]\omega_{fi} = \frac{E_f^o-E_i^o}{\hbar}[/tex]
is the Bohr frequency for transition.
The Attempt at a Solution
I would integrate the transition rate over time to find the transition probability, but I don't think [itex]\omega[/itex] depends on time.
How do I identify the physical situations that this transition rate describes?