PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PHOTONS: THEORY OF ENERGY IMPULSE AND PHOTOEFFECT

Abstract

This topic analyzes the quantum properties of light, specifically the concept of the photon, its energy, and momentum. A photon is the smallest quantum of electromagnetic radiation, which is considered as a particle that does not have mass, but has energy and momentum. The particle (quantum) nature of light was first introduced by Albert Einstein when explaining the phenomenon of the photoelectric effect, which showed that electromagnetic waves are transmitted in the form of discrete energy packets - quanta.