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Radiative Transitions Linked to Discrete Energy Differences

Einstein treated the frequency of absorbed or emitted radiation as fixed by the discrete energy difference between the participating atomic states.

Albert Einstein photographed in Princeton in 1947
Albert Einstein, Princeton, 1947. Photograph by Oren Jack Turner; Library of Congress image with no known restrictions. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1916BerlinPhysics

Radiative Transitions Linked to Discrete Energy Differences

1916 · Berlin · Germany · Physics

Einstein treated the frequency of absorbed or emitted radiation as fixed by the discrete energy difference between the participating atomic states.