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Random Emission Directions Linked to Molecular Motion

Einstein showed that randomly directed quantum emission events contribute to molecular momentum fluctuations and must be balanced statistically in thermal equilibrium.

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 1917BerlinPhysics

Random Emission Directions Linked to Molecular Motion

1917 · Berlin · Germany · Physics

Einstein showed that randomly directed quantum emission events contribute to molecular momentum fluctuations and must be balanced statistically in thermal equilibrium.

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