what is quantum theory of light?
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Quantum theory tells us that both light
and matter consists of tiny particles
which have wavelike properties associated
with them. Light is composed of particles
called photons, and matter is composed
of particles called electrons, protons,
neutrons. It's only when the mass of a
particle gets small enough that its
wavelike properties show up.
To help understand all this let's look at
how light behaves as a wave and as a
particle.
Wave-like Behavior of Light
In the 1600s Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch
physicist, showed that light behaves like
a wave.
and matter consists of tiny particles
which have wavelike properties associated
with them. Light is composed of particles
called photons, and matter is composed
of particles called electrons, protons,
neutrons. It's only when the mass of a
particle gets small enough that its
wavelike properties show up.
To help understand all this let's look at
how light behaves as a wave and as a
particle.
Wave-like Behavior of Light
In the 1600s Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch
physicist, showed that light behaves like
a wave.
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The quantum theory of light, as proposed by Albert Einstein, states that light travels in bundles of energy and each bundle is known a photon. Each photon carries a quantity of energy equaling to the product of the frequency of vibration of that photon and Planck's constant. The photon theory of light stems from Planck's quantum hypothesis and was confirmed using the photoelectric effect experiment.
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