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A Question On Quantum Physics

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Posted by Yunus Robinson on May 28, 2001 01:42:04 UTC

just finished an intro block on quantum physics on my course. I am just wondering. Does anyone know what causes an atom to go from a higher energy state to a lower one, with the emission of a quanta?

Please don't tell me because it is more stable that way. Something has got to motivate it!

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Nobody knows why - yanniru - May 28, 2001 - 19:44 UTC
- Spontaneous emission is a result of interaction with vacuum. - alexander - June 8, 2001 - 16:54 UTC
Cause of energy state transition - smbodenh - June 13, 2001 - 18:55 UTC
because it could be any where.... - sagefr0g - March 10, 2003 - 00:27 UTC

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