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| From: Zardoz ® |
03/11/2001
8:27:47
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| Subject: QUANTUM MECHANICS
FAQ |
post id:
482674
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Does a
photon of light contain all frequencies of light eg: white light - or do
individual photons contain one frequency eg: red photons, green photons,
blue photons etc? Or does each photon contain a few frequencies?
From: Dr Paul {:~)} (Avatar)
Each photon of light is of one particular energy, this is
"denoted" by the wavelength of light (the number of wavelength sections in
every meter traversed). The energy associated with the photon is given by
E=h*C/wl h = Planck's constant, C = velocity of light, wl = wavelength of
the light associated with the photon. C/wl is a way of calculating the
frequency (f) of the light. (E=hf)
Each photon has its own
characteristic wavelength and
frequency.
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