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We all know that when a photon impacts on an electron it delivers all its energy to the electron and the electron's energy increases and it goes to a higher-energy state -- meaning farther from the nucleus. And it revolves there. Now my question is: why does the electron lose its energy and come back to some lower-energy state?

Suggestions for books on QM are welcome.

Mike
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  • I believe that the answer revolves around vacuum fluctuations, which turn the eigenstates of the pure atom not true energy eigenstates, therefore, not stationary. – Hydro Guy Apr 12 '16 at 03:59

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