tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376628436133716219.post6430372954682552829..comments2024-03-28T14:45:46.850-07:00Comments on Why I hate physics: The Semi-Classical School of Jaynes and ScullyMarty Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17624084719249673373noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376628436133716219.post-90150186002161602342015-02-12T06:19:55.466-08:002015-02-12T06:19:55.466-08:00I don't think you're on track here. Quantu...I don't think you're on track here. Quantum mechanics is funny. When you solve the equation for an atom, you get eigenfunctions which look like resonant states. But they don't act like resonant states. The things we recognize as resonances, or natural oscillations which die away gradually...turn out to be the mathematical superposition of two of the eigenfunctions.<br /><br />So yes, I still recognize the excited states (like everyone else)...those are just the eigenfunctions. I just don't accept that the atom jumps from one excited state to another with nothing in between.Marty Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624084719249673373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376628436133716219.post-80762698106170280152015-02-09T09:55:01.520-08:002015-02-09T09:55:01.520-08:00Are you discarding the notion of "Excited Sta...Are you discarding the notion of "Excited States" altogether or just "Quantum Leaps"<br />The way I was picturing this is that the atom acting as an antenna will have certain 'Resonance' frequencies . When EMR interacts with an atom will cause it to resonate depending on the frequency of the EMR.<br />These 'Resonate states' would be equivalent to the excited states but without the quantum leap.<br />Am I way off base here ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963115414804967800noreply@blogger.com