In an atom; during quantum jump, when a photon of light is absorbed or given off by an electron, the electron travels to a different level. The electron absorbs a photon with enough energy for the electron to travel from a low level to a high level. The electron is attracted to the nucleus and the photon has to have enough energy for the electron to escape the pull of the nucleus to travel to a higher level. The photon of light is absorbed by the electron. It increases the energy of the electron and increases the amount of space compression around the electron. It increases the space compression for the level. The electron can not travel in the level. It travels up to a level where it can fit. The higher levels have lower space compression. When an electron releases a photon of light the space compression is reduced around the electron. The energy is reduced for the electron. The compression is decreased for the level, and the electron travels down to a lower level where it can fit. Space compression is higher in the lower levels. An electron won’t travel to a level that is full. When an electron travels back down to a level, it fills in the electron arrangement. It fills in the level or the sub-level. Depending on the energy of the photon, the electron may change a number of levels at one time. The electron may travel through a number of levels at one time. The electron travels either to a higher level or back down to a level where it can fit. When an electron absorbs a photon with enough energy for the electron to reach the escape velocity for the atom the electron travels out of the atom. When the electron releases the photon, the electron travels back into the atom. An electron can travel from one atom to another when being released from an atom and traveling back into an atom.
Quantum Jump
Orange: nucleus
Black: electrons
Yellow: photon
Blue: compression
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