quantum theory of light

  • 1quantum theory of light — kvantinė šviesos teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. light quantum theory; quantum theory of light vok. Lichtquantentheorie, f rus. квантовая теория света, f pranc. théorie des quanta de lumière, f; théorie quantique de la lumière …

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  • 2light-quantum theory — kvantinė šviesos teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. light quantum theory; quantum theory of light vok. Lichtquantentheorie, f rus. квантовая теория света, f pranc. théorie des quanta de lumière, f; théorie quantique de la lumière …

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  • 3quantum theory — quantum .theory n [U] the idea that energy, especially light, travels in separate pieces and not in a continuous form …

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  • 4Neutrino theory of light — The neutrino theory of light is the proposal that the photon is a composite particle formed of a neutrino antineutrino pair. It is based on the idea that emission and absorption of a photon corresponds to the creation and annihilation of a… …

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  • 5Corpuscular theory of light — In optics, corpuscular theory of light, set forward by Sir Isaac Newton, states that light is made up of small discrete particles called corpuscles (little particles) which travel in a straight line with a finite velocity and possess kinetic… …

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  • 6corpuscular theory of light — noun (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles • Syn: ↑corpuscular theory • Ant: ↑wave theory of light, ↑wave theory (for: ↑corpuscular theory) …

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  • 7Old quantum theory — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle …

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  • 8quantum theory — noun (singular) the idea that energy, especially light, travels in separate pieces and not in a continuous form …

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  • 9quantum mechanics — quantum mechanical, adj. Physics. a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. Abbr.: QM Cf. nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, relativistic quantum mechanics. [1920 25]… …

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  • 10light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …

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