Department of
Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Slide 16
Einstein's
Theories:
The photoelectric effect.
¥Einstein explained this effect by interpreting light
as a collection of photons with a discreet energy.
¥Einstein proposed that the photon energy is only
determined by the wavelength of the light.
¥Changes in light intensity reflect changes in
the number of photons, not the energy of the individual photon.
¥The resulting wave-particle duality also
predicted that "particles" can behave like waves. It was observed that for example
electrons can behave like waves (electron diffraction).
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