Originally Posted By: Paul
Originally Posted By: Bill S
Perhaps I missed something. Where in the Video did it say that the atom returned to its former frequency between hits?
that may not have been in the video I don't remember , but
that is the way that absorption and emission normally occurs.


True; but it does say that the frequency of the laser has to be adjusted after each impact, which would not be necessary if the atom reverted spontaneously to its former state.

There never was nothing.