EΔh=mc2(aψfaψi−1)
In the case of a photon, aψ is the radius of its helical path. This shows that a change in radius is accompanied by an exchange of energy.
and
2πaψn=λn
So,
EΔh=mc2(λfλi−1)
EΔh=mc2(fiff−1)
Which suggests a photon can change frequency, given an appropriate energy input, EΔh. If EΔh resulted in an emission of a photon,
hffp=−EΔh=mc2(1−fiff)
λfmcfp=1ffmc2fp=mc2(1−fiff)
fp=ff(1−fiff)=ff−fi
Surprise! Surprise! This suggests that an emission of a photon occurs only if the lower energy states have been folded up, where a lower energy state actually have higher frequency. This is illustrated on the plot below,
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Frequency Intersections |
And,
1λp=1λf−1λi
for photon emission.
Since,
hifi=mc2
hfff=mc2
EΔh=mc2(hfhi−1)
which relates the change in energy as a result of a change in hn directly.
We still don't have justifications for Eo