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A change between atomic states induced or accompanied by photon absorption, emission, collisions, or other interactions.
wp-physics-atomic_energy_levelnist-atomic-spectroscopynist-asd-levelsEach relation below ends at this concept.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Atomic transitions connect initial and final atomic states.
A physical process transforms the source into, or produces, the target under the conditions stated in the edge detail.
wp-physics-atomic_energy_levelnist-atomic-spectroscopywp-physics-atomic_term_symbolnist-asd-levelsEach relation below starts at this concept.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Absorption raises the atomic energy by taking energy from a field.
The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.
wp-physics-absorptionnist-atomic-spectroscopywp-physics-atomic_energy_levelThis is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Electric-dipole transitions are the leading radiative multipole channel when allowed.
The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.
wp-physics-electric_dipole_transitionnist-atomic-spectroscopywp-physics-atomic_energy_levelThis is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Spontaneous emission lowers an excited state through coupling to the quantized field.
The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.
wp-physics-spontaneous_emissionnist-atomic-spectroscopywp-physics-atomic_energy_levelThis is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Stimulated emission is induced by an incident field.
The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.
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