• Pixel-art Densara, the Final-State Cartographer, on a black mug with the slogan "NO FINAL STATES. NO TRANSITION."

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Densara, the Final-State Cartographer Mug

\[\Gamma = \frac{2\pi}{\hbar}\, |M|^{2}\, \rho(E_f)\]
定價 $21.99 USD
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Fermi's golden rule: transition rate Γ = (2π/ħ)|M|² ρ(Ef). With no density of final states, there is no transition.

The joke: The job market as a density of states. The slogan on the mug reads NO FINAL STATES. NO TRANSITION.

Source: P. A. M. Dirac, Proc. R. Soc. A 114, 243 (1927); E. Fermi, Nuclear Physics (Univ. Chicago Press, 1950).

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Details

Size & material11oz · 15oz

Black glossy ceramic mug with a C-handle. Lead- and BPA-free.

  • 11oz: 0.33 l
  • 15oz: 0.44 l
CareDishwasher & microwave safe

Dishwasher safe (top rack) or hand wash. Microwave safe.

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Returns & replacements21 days

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The physics

Fermi's golden rule: transition rate Γ = (2π/ħ)|M|² ρ(E_f). With no density of final states, there is no transition.

The joke: The job market as a density of states. The slogan on the mug reads NO FINAL STATES. NO TRANSITION.

Source: P. A. M. Dirac, Proc. R. Soc. A 114, 243 (1927); E. Fermi, Nuclear Physics (Univ. Chicago Press, 1950).

Equations

\[\Gamma = \frac{2\pi}{\hbar}\, |M|^{2}\, \rho(E_f)\]
Symbols
SymbolMeaningUnit
\(\Gamma\) transition rate \(\mathrm{s^{-1}}\)
\(\hbar\) reduced Planck constant \(\mathrm{J·s}\)
\(M\) transition matrix element \(\mathrm{J}\)
\(\rho(E_f)\) density of final states \(\mathrm{J^{-1}}\)

Sources

  1. P. A. M. Dirac, Proc. R. Soc. A 114, 243 (1927) (opens in a new tab)
  2. E. Fermi, Nuclear Physics (Univ. Chicago Press, 1950)