Quantum Mechanics and the Famous Double-slit Experiment
Jul 1, 2021 · Quantum mechanics is known for its strangeness, including phenomena like wave-particle duality, which allows particles to behave like waves. The double-slit experiment is a …
Why Is the Photoelectric Effect Considered Proof of Light's Particle ...
Jun 23, 2016 · This should not happen if light were just a classical wave and is further evidence that light has a particle-like behavior. If the light wave behaved classically, the electrons would …
Does light only behave like a particle when observed?
Nov 17, 2018 · My question is - is all light a wave until observed, then wave function collapses and behaves as a particle? This is far fetched (and i don't subscribe to it!), but theoretically …
Light Wave Particle Confusion: Can 2 Exist in Same Place?
Feb 10, 2009 · If that's true, then can light, which is a wave/particle, exist at the same place at the same time with another wave/particle of light? I'm assuming the idea holds true for …
Understanding the Nature of Light: Particle vs. Wave Behavior …
Jan 11, 2005 · This topic may have been covered but I am not sure how to search for it, what phrase would I use? So my apologies if I am going over old ground. I am have great difficulty …
Is Light a Wave or a Particle? - Physics Forums
Dec 28, 2005 · IS LIGHT A WAVE OR A PARTICLE? Contributed by Marlon and ZapperZ. In our ordinary world, “wave” and “particle” behavior are two different and opposite characteristics. It …
Light : Wave - particle duality • Physics Forums
Aug 26, 2018 · Interference pattern made by light shows the wave nature of light and photoelectric effect shows particle nature of light. So, what is light? According to the …
Is Light a Particle or a Wave According to Planck's Theory?
Jun 7, 2015 · He then claims that, because the energy of light is described by this equation, light is "sometimes like a stream of corpuscular quanta." I am having difficulty seeing how …
Debating Wave-Particle Duality of Light - Physics Forums
Nov 16, 2008 · The "wave particle" duality by now is an outdated/introductory level explanation of the nature of light. Today, light is considered neither a wave nor a (massive) particle, but …
How does polarization show the wave nature of light?
Nov 18, 2019 · "Wave-particle duality" is a term that has been deprecated in science for about 100 years. It persists in pop-sci presentations but that does not make it helpful. Light is NOT …