quantum theory of light

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs quantum theory of radiation
gptkbp:basisFor quantum electrodynamics
modern quantum physics
gptkbp:category physics
quantum mechanics
gptkbp:contrastsWith classical wave theory of light
gptkbp:describes light as consisting of discrete packets
gptkbp:explains gptkb:Compton_effect
gptkb:photoelectric_effect
gptkb:blackbody_radiation
gptkbp:form E = hν
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label quantum theory of light
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Planck's_quantum_hypothesis
gptkbp:introduced photon
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Max_Planck
gptkb:Planck's_constant
gptkbp:state energy of photon is proportional to frequency
energy of light is quantized
gptkbp:yearProposed 1905
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:optics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4