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Do photons know the future?
Light (I mean Einstein) experiences no time. There is no concept of future past or present. So there is no meaningful sense of “knowing the future” for Einstein. The only thing that I could entertain could ever be known by Einstein is if, he (the photon) were absorbed; in which case his existence would cease.
Does time exist for photons?
Photons do not experience time. From the perspective of a photon, there is no such thing as time. It’s emitted, and might exist for hundreds of trillions of years, but for the photon, there’s zero time elapsed between when it’s emitted and when it’s absorbed again.
Are photons eternal?
Energy is conserved, and eternal. It gets transformed, propagates. Photons carry energy and are the very quanta of light. If energy is eternal, then we could say that photons are too existing eternally, sometimes they get absorbed fully or partially, stored in other fields (like the electron field), then re-emitted.
Who proved photons exist?
Albert Einstein
Photon
Photons are emitted in threaded laser beams | |
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Composition | Elementary particle |
Theorized | Albert Einstein (1905) The name “photon” is generally attributed to Gilbert N. Lewis (1926) |
Mass | 0 (theoretical value) < 1×10−18 eV/c2 (experimental limit) |
Mean lifetime | Stable |
How can a photon travel forever?
Unlike some types of particles, they do not decay, meaning that they do not spontaneously turn into other types of particles. With nothing to stop them and no chance of decaying, the will keep going forever.
How long can a photon last?
Photons Last At Least One Quintillion Years, New Study Of Light Particles Suggests. The particles that make up light, photons, may live for at least 1 quintillion (1 billion multiplied by 1 billion) years, new research suggests. If photons can die, they could give off particles that travel faster than light.
How did Einstein discover photons?
The explanation is very simple: the packets of energy are very tiny, so tiny that you don’t notice the bumps. Einstein thought “If energy comes in packets, then light could come in packets too!”, he called this packets photons and now everything made sense.
Is it possible to see a photon?
Public Domain Image, source: Christopher S. Baird. Yes. In fact, photons are the onlythings that humans can directly see. A photon is a bit of light. Human eyes are specifically designed to detect light.
What are photons and how do they work?
In fact, photons are the onlythings that humans can directly see. A photon is a bit of light. Human eyes are specifically designed to detect light. This happens when a photon enters the eye and is absorbed by one of the rod or cone cells that cover the retina on the inner back surface of the eye.
How many photons can the human eye detect?
Until a few years ago, scientists believed that the human eye could detect as few as 5 to 7 photons. However, according to a recent research study published in July 2016, it seems that the human eye can, in fact, detect a single photon.
What happens to a photon when it enters the eye?
A photon is a bit of light. Human eyes are specifically designed to detect light. This happens when a photon enters the eye and is absorbed by one of the rod or cone cells that cover the retina on the inner back surface of the eye. When you look at a chair, you are not actually seeing a chair.