Exponentially damped dipole - line broadening

[unscientific]

For an EM wave close to the transition frequency ##\omega_{21}##, we assume the dipole moment to be exponentially damped and oscillating:

[tex] p(t) = p(0) e^{-\frac{\gamma}{2}t} cos(\omega_0 t) [/tex]

Why do we expect the electric field to be proportional to ##\dot p##?

Taken from my lecturer notes on laser and atomic physics:

 

[abbas_majidi]

If a dipole moment changes(it is created by charge accelerations), it emit EM wave in classic treatment. Therefore we can get E(t) proportional to dp/dt.

 

[unscientific]

If a dipole moment changes(it is created by charge accelerations), it emit EM wave in classic treatment. Therefore we can get E(t) proportional to dp/dt.

Please explain the "classical treatment".

 

[abbas_majidi]

Please explain the "classical treatment".

In classical physics accelerated charges can emit EM waves, it is used in making antenna. A dipole changes with time is a antenna and its behavior is explained by classical physics compleatly. Therefore if you use ' electric field to be proportional to ##\dot p##', you consider atoms like antenna or in other words you use classical treatment of atoms.