Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Photon vs electromagnetic waves


Suppose an electron makes a single transition from higher to lower energy level releasing energy. Would that energy be released in exactly one photon equal to $h\nu$? Also, is saying "one photon is released" equivalent to saying "one electromagnetic wave of $\nu$ frequency is released"?




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