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Originally Posted by Vampyr
You know, I'm a junior in high school and I still don't know what "quantum" actually means.  |
Quantum just refers to the fact that light is "quantized," that is it comes in discrete packets or lumps with specific energies determined by its wavelength. Similary the energy levels of an atom are quantized and can only have specific values. If an atom is bombarded with the wrong frequency then it won't respond at all, it has to match one of the energy levels.
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Why doesnt a scientist study his field so vigorously?
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For me it comes from a burning desire to know how things work.