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Quantum Theory of Radiation

Quantum Theory of Radiation By ENRICO FERMI UNIVERSITY OF ROME, ITALY TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Part I. Dirac's Theory of Radiation §1. Fundamental concept ................................................. 88 §2. Analytic representation ................................................ 88 §3. Electromagnetic energy of radiation field .................. I ............. 90 §4. Hamiltonian of the atom and the radiation field .......................... 91 §5. Classical treatment ................................................... 92 §6. Perturbation theory .................................................. 93 §7. Quantum mechanical treatment ........................... 94 §8. Emission from an excited atom ......................................... 98 §9. Propagation of light in vacuum ......................................... 100 §10. Theory of the Lippman fringes ......................................... 103 §11. Theory of the Doppler effect ................. .......................... 105 §12. Scattering of radiation from free electrons ........ ........................ 109 Part II. Theory of Radiation and Dirac's Wave Equation §13. Dirac's wave function of the electron .................................... 112 §14. Radiation theory in nonrelativistic approximation ........... ............... 117 §15. Dirac's theory and scattering from free electrons .......................... 120 §16. Radiative transitions from positive to negative states ...................... 123 Part III. Quantum Electrodynamics ............................................... 125 Bibliography................................................................. 132 INTRODUCTION U NTIL a few years ago it had been impossible to construct a theory of radiation which could account satisfactorily both for interference phe- nomena and the phenomena of emission and absorption of light by http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Reviews of Modern Physics American Physical Society (APS)

Quantum Theory of Radiation

Reviews of Modern Physics , Volume 4 (1) – Jan 1, 1932
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Copyright © 1932 The American Physical Society
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1539-0756
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10.1103/RevModPhys.4.87
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By ENRICO FERMI UNIVERSITY OF ROME, ITALY TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Part I. Dirac's Theory of Radiation §1. Fundamental concept ................................................. 88 §2. Analytic representation ................................................ 88 §3. Electromagnetic energy of radiation field .................. I ............. 90 §4. Hamiltonian of the atom and the radiation field .......................... 91 §5. Classical treatment ................................................... 92 §6. Perturbation theory .................................................. 93 §7. Quantum mechanical treatment ........................... 94 §8. Emission from an excited atom ......................................... 98 §9. Propagation of light in vacuum ......................................... 100 §10. Theory of the Lippman fringes ......................................... 103 §11. Theory of the Doppler effect ................. .......................... 105 §12. Scattering of radiation from free electrons ........ ........................ 109 Part II. Theory of Radiation and Dirac's Wave Equation §13. Dirac's wave function of the electron .................................... 112 §14. Radiation theory in nonrelativistic approximation ........... ............... 117 §15. Dirac's theory and scattering from free electrons .......................... 120 §16. Radiative transitions from positive to negative states ...................... 123 Part III. Quantum Electrodynamics ............................................... 125 Bibliography................................................................. 132 INTRODUCTION U NTIL a few years ago it had been impossible to construct a theory of radiation which could account satisfactorily both for interference phe- nomena and the phenomena of emission and absorption of light by

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Published: Jan 1, 1932

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