MathLivePhoton energy
Gives the energy carried by a single photon from its frequency. It is used throughout quantum physics and optics wherever light is treated as quanta.
Q_{\mathrm{p}} = h \nuWhat the symbols mean
| energy of a single photon (joules, J) | |
| Planck constant (joule-seconds, J\cdot s) | |
| frequency of the light (hertz, Hz) |
About this formula
- FieldPhysics
- TopicQuantum mechanics
- LevelUniversity
- Also calledenergy of a photon, photon energy equation, Planck relation, photon energy frequency relation, Planck-Einstein relation
- SourceWikidata Q25303639
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