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Can a photon with energy greater than energy level difference of atom be absorbed by atom?Is there any case in that photon share a part of energy for atom and keep other part of energy for itself?
Then you cannot make the simplifying assumption that the binding energy is small compared with the photon energy, and the math gets more complicated. That’s why I suggested that you include the word “bound” in the search - that will find some papers that cover this complication.fxdung said:But when the wave leng of photon not short as X-ray then what does it happen?
Yes, a photon with energy greater than the energy level difference of an atom can be absorbed. This is known as the photoelectric effect, where the excess energy of the photon is converted into kinetic energy of the electron.
If a photon with energy greater than the energy level difference of an atom is absorbed, the excess energy is used to excite the electron to a higher energy level. The electron may then emit this excess energy as a lower energy photon or transfer it to other particles through collisions.
Yes, it is possible for a photon with energy greater than the energy level difference of an atom to pass through the atom without being absorbed. This is known as transmission, where the photon does not interact with the atom and continues on its path.
Yes, a photon with energy greater than the energy level difference of an atom can cause ionization. This occurs when the excess energy of the photon is used to completely remove an electron from the atom, resulting in an ion.
The energy of a photon determines the type of interaction it will have with an atom. If the energy is less than the energy level difference of the atom, the photon will not be absorbed. If the energy is greater than the energy level difference, the photon may be absorbed, transmitted, or cause ionization depending on the amount of excess energy.