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Victor
Anybody out there can give me a hand on basic photon structure.
Looking towards decyphering interstellar messages.
Thank you.
Looking towards decyphering interstellar messages.
Thank you.
Hmm...Originally posted by Alexander
A wavetrain. Stellar visible light photon is
typically few tens of a millimiter long, but
billions and billions miles wide
(kinda disk -shaped).
A photon is a particle of light that carries energy and has properties of both a wave and a particle. It is the smallest unit of light and is the basic unit of all electromagnetic radiation.
Light interacts with matter through the absorption, reflection, and transmission of photons. When light hits an object, the photons may be absorbed, causing the object to heat up, or reflected, causing the object to appear a certain color. Light can also pass through some materials, such as glass, without being absorbed or reflected.
A photon is a fundamental particle that has zero mass and travels at the speed of light. It is made up of a combination of electric and magnetic fields that oscillate perpendicular to each other, creating a wave-like motion.
The process of deciphering or decoding light involves analyzing the properties of the photons, such as their wavelength, frequency, and polarization. These properties can provide information about the source of the light, the material it is interacting with, and its path through space.
Studying the structure of photons is crucial for a variety of fields, including telecommunications, medical imaging, and solar energy. Understanding how light interacts with matter at the photon level can also lead to advances in quantum computing and cryptography.