Re: Properties of Light - EM waves/particles

Gpiano99@aol.com
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 16:58:08 EDT

In a message dated 10/7/99 9:21:27 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
kcarrigan@anteon.com writes:

<< can you please confirm that you meant photon by the word photon and not
light?
>>
I think Slavek is getting at the point you can't see a photon until its
interacts with matter. That means light is only the interaction. The photon
is a particle that causes the interaction. Their is a difference.
Jeremy Mumme
I didn't feel it needed back up. Thought it was common knowledge.
But if any of you need info. or back up. Check the URLs below:
http://pfwww.kek.jp/index.html
and
http://12.3.205.66/
I hating citing books so no rec. books on this post.

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