Einsteins analysis Consider transitions between two molecular states with energies E 1 and E 2 where E 1 lt E 2 E ph is an energy of either emission or absorption ID: 412131
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Transition Probabilities of Atoms and MoleculesSlide2
Einstein’s analysis:
Consider transitions between two molecular states with energies E1 and E2 (where E1 < E2). Eph is an energy of either emission or absorption.f is a frequency where Eph = hf = E2 − E1.If stimulated emission occurs:The number of molecules in the higher state (N2)The energy density of the incoming radiation (u(f)) the rate at which stimulated transitions from E2 to E1 is B21N2u(f) (where B21 is a proportional constant)The probability that a molecule at E1 will absorb a photon is B12N1u(f)The rate of spontaneous emission will occur is AN2 (where A is a constant)
Spontaneous and stimulated emissionSlide3
Once the system has reached equilibrium with the incoming radiation, the total number of downward and upward transitions must be equal.
In the thermal equilibrium each of Ni are proportional to their Boltzmann factor .In the classical time limit T → ∞. Then and u(f) becomes very large. The probability of stimulated emission is approximately equal to the probability of absorption.Stimulated Emission and LasersSlide4
Solve for
u(f), or, use Eq. (10.12),This closely resembles the Planck radiation law, but Planck law is expressed in terms of frequency.Eqs.(10.13) and (10.14) are required:The probability of spontaneous emission (A) is proportional to the probability of stimulated emission (B) in equilibrium.Stimulated Emission and LasersSlide5
Stimulated Emission and Lasers
Laser:An acronym for “light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation”Masers:Microwaves are used instead of visible light.The first working laser by Theodore H. Maiman in 1960helium-neon laserSlide6
The body of the laser is a closed tube, filled with about a 9/1 ratio of helium and neon.
Photons bouncing back and forth between two mirrors are used to stimulate the transitions in neon.Photons produced by stimulated emission will be coherent, and the photons that escape through the silvered mirror will be a coherent beam. How are atoms put into the excited state?We cannot rely on the photons in the tube; if we did:Any photon produced by stimulated emission would have to be “used up” to excite another atom.There may be nothing to prevent spontaneous emission from atoms in the excited state. The beam would not be coherent.Stimulated Emission and LasersSlide7
Stimulated Emission and Lasers
Use a multilevel atomic system to see those problems.Three-level systemAtoms in the ground state are pumped to a higher state by some external energy.The atom decays quickly to E2.The transition from E2 to E1 is forbidden by a Δℓ = ±1 selection rule.E2 is said to be metastable.Population inversion: more atoms are in the metastable than in the ground stateSlide8
Stimulated Emission and Lasers
After an atom has been returned to the ground state from E2, we want the external power supply to return it immediately to E3, but it may take some time for this to happen.A photon with energy E2 − E1 can be absorbed. result would be a much weaker beamThis is undesirable because the absorbed photon is unavailable for stimulating another transition.Slide9
Stimulated Emission and Lasers
Four-level systemAtoms are pumped from the ground state to E4.They decay quickly to the metastable state E3.The stimulated emission takes atoms from E3 to E2.The spontaneous transition from E2 to E1 is not forbidden, so E2 will not exist long enough for a photon to be kicked from E2 to E3. Lasing process can proceed efficiently. Slide10
Stimulated Emission and Lasers
The red helium-neon laser uses transitions between energy levels in both helium and neon.Slide11
The magnetic dipole selection rules
are, then: (1) No change in electronic configuration; (2) Parity is unchanged; (3) ∆J = 0, ±1; (4) ∆MJ = 0, ±1; (5) ∆J = 0 together with ∆MJ = 0 is not allowed; in particular, J = 0 ↔ 0 is not allowed; (6) ∆L = 0; (7) ∆S = 0.electric dipole selection rules for a single electron: (1) ∆L = ±1, ∆M = 0, ±1; (2) ∆S = 0, ∆MS = 0.electric dipole selection rules for many electron atoms are, then: (1) Only one electron changes its nl state; (2) Parity must change; (3) ∆J = 0, ±1; (4) ∆MJ = 0, ±1; (5) J = 0 ↔ 0 is not allowed; (6) ∆L = 0, ±1; (7) L = 0 ↔ 0 is not allowed; (8) ∆S = 0; where J ≡ L+S is the total orbital plus spin angular momentumSelection rulesSlide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20
Oxygen spectrumSlide21
Selection rules for vibrational versus rotational-vibrational Raman sp
ectraQ-branch:Weak and for diatomic molecule not allowedQ-branch:allowedSlide22
Influence of nuclear spins on the rotational structure
HFS is not treated hereIn thermal equilibrium a hydrogen molecule gas is a mixture of para to ortho in the ratio 1:3The rotational spectrum can have no transitions with ΔJ= ±1and therefore no allowed transitions at all In contrast rotational Raman transitions with ΔJ= ±2 are allowed They belong alternatively to para and ortho statesSlide23
Nuclear statistics
Antisymmetric with exchange of the nuclei(nuclear spins)symmetric with exchange of the nuclei(nuclear spins)The odd rotational eigenfuctions with J=1,3,5…change their sign. Negative parity, antisymmetricThe even rotational eigenfuctions with J=0,2,4…do not change their sign.Positive parity,symmetricSlide24
Figure 9-16 p333Slide25
Why does Bose-Einstein Condensation of Atoms Occur?
overall
wavefunction
of two
noninteracting
identical particles
Net
wavefunction
of two particles in different states is the linear combination
Rb atom Eric Cornell and
Carl
Wieman
Na atom Wolfgang
Ketterle
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Consider boson and fermion wave functions of two identical particles labeled “1” and “2”. For now they can be either fermions or bosons:
Nobel Price 2001
+
symmetric
=boson -
antisymmetric
=fermion
Identical probability density the same
For fermions in the same state a=b and
=0 and
due to Pauli Exclusion Principle
For Boson a=b
= nonzero probability occupying the same state favors to be in the lower states for Bose-Einstein Conclusion
:
Solutions:
Proof:
Composite boson
Elec
trons S=
Rb87
I
=
∑=S+I = 2 integer Boson