Sunday, May 6, 2018

electromagnetism - Photon absorption


[sorry, this way below the level of this forum -- flames are most welcome]



When a photon is absorbed by a piece of matter that does not reflect it -- where does the photon "go"? Eg, one shines light at a black object -- clearly the photon arrives at the object and then, well, vanishes. Or does it?


Thanks very much.




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