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Upbound-free transition, emission

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bound-free transition  atomic processatomic physicsworld pointTransition in which a bound electron in any energy level is liberated or its reverse process.
emissionintensityabsorptionradiation intensity modificationoptics The process of transition of an electron from an outer orbit to an inner orbit around the nucleus results in a characteristic amount of energy being radiated (as line emission) that corresponds to the lost energy of the electron.
recombination radiationintensityabsorptionemissionatomic physicsworld pointSee radiative capture.

Upbound-free transition, emission