When quantum scale affects the way atoms emit and absorb particles of light
Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 09:32
in Physics & Chemistry
In 1937, US physicist Isidor Rabi introduced a simple model to describe how atoms emit and absorb particles of light. Until now, this model had still not been completely explained. In a recent article, physicists have for the first time used an exact numerical technique: the quantum Monte Carlo technique, which was designed to explain the photon absorption and emission phenomenon.