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Spontaneous Emission Probability Defined

Einstein introduced a coefficient describing the probability that an excited atom will emit radiation spontaneously and fall to a lower energy state.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920
Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Spontaneous Emission Probability Defined

1916 · Berlin · Germany · Physics

Einstein introduced a coefficient describing the probability that an excited atom will emit radiation spontaneously and fall to a lower energy state.