Archive for July, 2006

The Nature of Light – what is a photon?

July 11, 2006

What is a photon? A particle? A wave? Both? How come? I have studied the basics of Quantum Mechanics and Optics, and still I find it very, very strange. What is a photon after all? For some insight, I suggest that you read What is a Photon?

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[ image courtesy of the OSA ]


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