Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Übergang eines Elektrons aus einem angeregten Zustand in einen energetisch tiefer liegenden Zustand
English translation:
transition of an electron from an excited state to an energetically lower-lying state
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Übergang eines Elektrons aus einem angeregten Zustand in einen energetisch tiefer liegenden Zustand
Would appreciate help in interpreteting the bit between the stars. Does the "eines Elektrons" denote a specific electrone??
Should be simple enough for a person of "average" of intelligence.
Thanks in advance.
| 5 +6 | The transition of an electron from an excited state |
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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| 4 +1 | transition of an electron from an excited state to an energetically lower state |
Vito Smolej
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Jan 27, 2008 22:19: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Medical" to "Science"
Jan 27, 2008 22:20: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Übergang eines Elektrons aus einem angeregten Zuststand" to "Übergang eines Elektrons aus einem angeregten Zustand in einen energetisch tiefer liegenden Zustand"
Jan 30, 2008 18:12: Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. Created KOG entry
Jan 30, 2008 18:14: Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/35567">Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.'s</a> old entry - "Übergang eines Elektrons aus einem angeregten Zustand in einen energetisch tiefer liegenden Zustand"" to ""The transition of an electron from an excited state to an energetically lower state""
Jan 31, 2008 08:19: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/35567">Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.'s</a> old entry - "Übergang eines Elektrons aus einem angeregten Zustand in einen energetisch tiefer liegenden Zustand"" to ""The transition of an electron from an excited state to an energetically lower-lying state""
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The transition of an electron from an excited state
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The emission of light is a consequence of the transition of an electron from an excited state to energetically an lower-lying state.
Chemical physics ...
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sorry: to an energetically lower lying state..
Chemical physics - theoretical chemistry - my specialty
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The electron is the one which has been excited to a higher energy state in the first place through some means (typically UV radiation) When it comes back to the "ground state" it emits the radiation it had absorbed in the form of light. This is not the only way of emitting energy. There are other ways (internal conversion = moving from a triplet state to a singlet state and then fluorescing (coming to the ground state).
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When an inner shell electron (non-valence) electron is excited, the emission is of higher energy and is typically and X-ray radiation (non-visible, of course because it's high frequency and high energy).
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Well, Jonathan:
The mentioned "lower state" could be one of the less excited states or the lowest possible state = ground state. For instance, if we excite to level 6 (starting from the ground state = 1) then the electron might jump down to 5,4,3,2 levels (I am ignoring any quantum selection rules here, just to provide an explanation) or it could jump all the way down to where it was n = 1, ground state. Is this OK?
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So here, in your case, the mentioned lower state could also be or is (I forgot what ggf stands for) the lowest state = the ground state.
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Welcome!
| Zareh, thanks for the excellent explanation. How do you understand the "ggf. Grundzustand" bit? |
| thanks, "ground state" would fit nicely |
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transition of an electron from an excited state to an energetically lower state
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