"Conversely when a atom emits a photon, the wave packet must accelerate to the constant speed."
Then how fast is this rate of acceleration?
What is the number?
Keep in mind. I don't know.
In terms of *NOT* quantum mechanics:
Acceleration means increasing velocity over time, such as
9.8 meters per second per second. [9.8 m/s/s. Or 1 gee].
Distance = Velocity 1/2 * Time squared
The Distance of acceleration will be less than a billionth of meter, the Time will be less than billionth of a second and Velocity will more than billion times the speed of light.
Velocity * Time needs to equal speed of light.
Now, whatever answer results from that, it won't be right because speed of light screws with Time but it might somewhat close [[if not, for the utter unknown of "billions of times the velocity of speed of light" *part*]].
Perhaps the guys who work with quantum mechanics could give you an exact answer [or questions}.
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- A suggestion of mine for any theoretical physicist lurking.
- It depends on the density of matter.
- Is there no room for learning, differing opinions, even errors on the Space board?
- Limits
- I think maximum T is determined by the maximum number of angels that can dance on a hydrogen atom. (n/t)
- Total Codswallop
- Upper limits
- That should be 9.0 x 10^20 ergs / gram.in the derivation (n/t)