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Particle Contribution Identified in Radiation Fluctuations

A second term in Einstein's fluctuation analysis had the form associated with independently moving energy quanta, strengthening his argument that radiation also possesses particle-like properties.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920
Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Particle Contribution Identified in Radiation Fluctuations

1909 · Zurich · Switzerland · Physics

A second term in Einstein's fluctuation analysis had the form associated with independently moving energy quanta, strengthening his argument that radiation also possesses particle-like properties.