photon
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When they examined the spectrum of the emitted coherent radiation, they identified a second region of sustained emission at much higher photon energies than the standard theory predicts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
It might release a photon of light, transition between states with different spins, or transfer its energy into vibrations of the surrounding atoms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
A system involving only a modest increase in photon number can therefore demand dramatically more measurements.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Dark photon signals, by contrast, should appear at nearly the same strength around the world.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
As an electron sits in the vacuum, it occasionally absorbs or spits out one of these particles, such as a photon.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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When these charged particles collide with oxygen and nitrogen, photons of coloured light are emitted - this is the aurora.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In simple terms, the arrangement of the photons can be shifted in a repeating cycle while preserving an important underlying pattern.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
In an entangled system, particles such as photons become linked so deeply that their properties cannot be fully described independently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Before JWST, researchers could not directly observe molecular hydrogen, but the team predicted that molecular winds should exist and could be dense enough during the earliest stages to block X-ray photons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Has he published his paper on gamma-ray photons yet?” the Professor said, thrusting his face up toward Lyra’s.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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