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Wave Contribution Identified in Radiation Fluctuations

Einstein interpreted one part of the radiation fluctuation formula as the signature of interference and wave structure within the electromagnetic field.

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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Wave Contribution Identified in Radiation Fluctuations

1909 · Zurich · Switzerland · Physics

Einstein interpreted one part of the radiation fluctuation formula as the signature of interference and wave structure within the electromagnetic field.

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