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Light Quantum Momentum Set by Energy and Light Speed

Einstein's radiation theory assigned each emitted or absorbed light quantum a momentum equal to its energy divided by the speed of light.

Albert Einstein photographed in Princeton in 1947
Albert Einstein, Princeton, 1947. Photograph by Oren Jack Turner; Library of Congress image with no known restrictions. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1917BerlinPhysics

Light Quantum Momentum Set by Energy and Light Speed

1917 · Berlin · Germany · Physics

Einstein's radiation theory assigned each emitted or absorbed light quantum a momentum equal to its energy divided by the speed of light.

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