Einstein 1917: A21 spontaneous + B12/B21 stimulated absorption/emission rates; thermal-equilibrium ratio A21/B21 = 8 pi h nu^3 / c^3; foundation of laser theory.
Einstein 1917: A21 spontaneous + B12/B21 stimulated absorption/emission rates; thermal-equilibrium ratio A21/B21 = 8 pi h nu^3 / c^3; foundation of laser theory.