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I'm trying to understand electric and magnetic transitions in gamma decay a bit more intuitively than i currently understand but I'm having a really hard time doing so
When the nucleus is coupling to the electric field of the
photon we call it an electric decay and the parity is: (-1)L
When the nucleus is coupling to the magnetic field of the
photon we call it a magnetic decay and the parity is -(-1)L
What does it mean by saying the nucleus 'couples' to the electric field or magnetic field?
When the nucleus is coupling to the electric field of the
photon we call it an electric decay and the parity is: (-1)L
When the nucleus is coupling to the magnetic field of the
photon we call it a magnetic decay and the parity is -(-1)L
What does it mean by saying the nucleus 'couples' to the electric field or magnetic field?