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I work in computer graphics so I use and am familiar with the fresnel equations governing reflections from conductors and dielectrics. My question is about the origin of these effects. As I understand it, the fresnel equations describe the 'average' result of myriad individual photon-material interactions, so what decides (at a quantum level I guess) whether an individual photon is reflected, transmitted or absorbed?
Also am I right in thinking that each photon 'carries' a particular frequency of light with it, such that a particular colour of light is generated by the number of photons with each different frequency?
Also am I right in thinking that each photon 'carries' a particular frequency of light with it, such that a particular colour of light is generated by the number of photons with each different frequency?