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Light-Quantum Energy Frequency Relation Applied

Einstein applied the relation between quantum energy and radiation frequency to individual light quanta, giving each localized packet an energy proportional to its frequency.

Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna in 1921
Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna, 1921. Photograph by Ferdinand Schmutzer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Light-Quantum Energy Frequency Relation Applied

1905 · Bern · Switzerland · Physics

Einstein applied the relation between quantum energy and radiation frequency to individual light quanta, giving each localized packet an energy proportional to its frequency.

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