Monday, January 26, 2015

quantum mechanics - What is the frequency of a photon?


During emission spectrum $$\Delta E=h\nu,$$ where $\nu$ is the frequency. All books write that it is the frequency of photon, but photon is a particle and not a wave.


More than that what this frequency actually is? Is it the frequency at which energy packets are released?


This wave and particle nature is causing conflict!


What is the meaning of frequency of photon? I mean it is a particle and not a wave and frequency is a physical quantity associated with a wave.





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