<h2>Summary</h2>
<ul>
<li>Photons have momentum, given by \(p=\cfrac{h}{\lambda }\), where \(\lambda \) is the photon wavelength.</li>
<li>Photon energy and momentum are related by \(p=\cfrac{E}{c}\), where \(E=\text{hf}=\text{hc}/\lambda \) for a photon.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>photon momentum</h3>
<p>the amount of momentum a photon has, calculated by \(p=\cfrac{h}{\lambda }=\cfrac{E}{c}\)</p>
<h3>Compton effect</h3>
<p>the phenomenon whereby x rays scattered from materials have decreased energy</p>
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Summarizing Photon Momentum

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Discover the principles of quantum physics, including Planck&#8217;s contribution, atomic spectra, the photoelectric effect, and the particle-wave duality, and learn about measuring photon momentum, probability distribution, and Heisenberg uncertainty in this tutorial.


Introduction to Quantum Physics

Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Photon Momentum

Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Quantization of Energy

The Particle-Wave Duality

The Particle-Wave Duality Reviewed

The Photoelectric Effect

The Wave Nature of Matter

Summarizing Photon Momentum

Summary

Glossary

photon momentum

Compton effect

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