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Quantum Theory of Radiation

Germany · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1916

Albert Einstein1916

Berlin · Science / Physics

Develops a quantum theory of radiation introducing transition probabilities later represented by Einstein coefficients.

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Albert Einstein

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