Finding the Right Category for Photonics Questions

[Tsunami]

Hi,

I'm new to this site and (forgive my lazy ass) too impatient to browse this expanse of forums to answer the following question myself:

in which category should I post questions about photonics?

It's a bit hard to see for myself, as my question involve totally different things: atmospheric optics seem to situate itself best in the 'Earth' forum, whereas questions about photons specifically are more like quantum mechanics. However, photonics is both, and it's hard to reduce it to one of its associated fields.

 

[dextercioby]

Since photons are accounted for by the QFT,post them in the Quantum Physics forum.

Daniel.

 

[Graeme Robinson]

Hi there!

Welcome to the site! I completely understand your confusion about where to post questions about photonics. It is a very interdisciplinary field and can be related to both atmospheric optics and quantum mechanics. In my opinion, the best place to post your questions would be in the "Science and Mathematics" category, as it encompasses a wide range of scientific topics and discussions. Alternatively, you could also try posting in the "Technology and Engineering" category, as photonics is also heavily used in these fields. I hope this helps and happy posting!