how to define frequency of a photon as it travels in straight path
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A photon is the smallest discrete amount or quantum of electromagnetic radiation. It is the basic unit of all light. Photons are always in motion and in vacuum, travel with constant speed of 2.9 x 10⁸ m/s² which is equal to the speed of light and is denoted by the letter 'c' .
It is actually not possible to calculate the frequency of a single photon of light travelling in a straight path. This is because a single photon behaves more like a particle then a wave and the concept of frequency only applies to waves.
A photon is the smallest discrete amount or quantum of electromagnetic radiation. It is the basic unit of all light. Photons are always in motion and in vacuum, travel with constant speed of 2.9 x 10⁸ m/s² which is equal to the speed of light and is denoted by the letter 'c' .
It is actually not possible to calculate the frequency of a single photon of light travelling in a straight path. This is because a single photon behaves more like a particle then a wave and the concept of frequency only applies to waves.
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Frequency of a photon is the frequency of oscillation of its electric and magnetic fields. It is the frequency of phase rotation of its wave function and is related to its energy by w = E / h.
It is not possible to measure the phase of the wave function directly. Phase differences produce interference effects.
The amount of energy carried by a photon is directly proportional to the photon's electromagnetic frequency and inversely proportional to the wavelength.
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