Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Photon

Photon

The particle of energy that makes up light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. A beam of light is a stream of photons.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
Improve it
  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Synonym(s):
  • Blossary:
  • Industry/Domain: Physics
  • Category: Electromagnetism
  • Company:
  • Product:
  • Acronym-Abbreviation:
More
Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

More

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

photon
Energy; Nuclear energy

A quantum (or packet) of energy emitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays and x-rays are examples of photons.

photon
Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A discrete "packet" of pure electromagnetic energy. Photons have no mass and travel at the speed of light. The term "photon" was developed to describe energy when it acts like a ...

photon
Weather; Meteorology

The massless particle that, according to the quantum theory of radiation, carries the smallest discrete amount of electromagnetic energy ''h''ν, where ''h'' is Planck's constant ...

photon
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A quantum of light; the energy of a photon is proportional to its frequency; E = hv, where E is energy; h is Planck's constant, 6.62 × 10 -27 erg-second; and v is the ...

photon
Physics; Electromagnetism

The particle of energy that makes up light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. A beam of light is a stream of photons.

shunt field
Physics; Electromagnetism

Part of the magnetic flux produced in a machine by the shunt winding connected across the voltage source.

shunt-field
Physics; Electromagnetism

Part of the magnetic flux produced in a machine by the shunt winding connected across the voltage source.

amplifier
Physics; Electromagnetism

An electronic device that increases the strength of a sound or an electric current. Television and radio have amplifiers.

ammeter
Physics; Electromagnetism

An instrument that measures the strength of an electric current in units called as amperes.

band
Physics; Electromagnetism

A specific range of wavelengths or frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. Radio waves from one of the bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.

broadcast
Physics; Electromagnetism

To send out signals in the form of electromagnetic waves. Radio and television signals are broadcast by transmitters.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: Music Category: Audio equipment

Beats Electronics

Beats Electronics is an American producer of audio products headquartered in Culver City, California, U.S. The company was founded by rapper and ...

Contributor

Featured blossaries

Unsung Science Heroines

Category: Science   1 11 Terms

Tropico 4

Category: Entertainment   1 1 Terms

Browers Terms By Category

TERMS

SOCIAL

EXTRAS

SOLUTIONS