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Episode 7: Blackbody Radiation, the Photoelectric Effect and the Quantum
Today’s episode is all about Blackbody Radiation and the Photoelectric Effect. These two phenomena constituted two of the biggest unsolved puzzles at the turn of the previous century, and studying them led to the revolution known as Quantum Mechanics. By … Continue reading
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Tagged blackbody, blackbodyradiation, photons, quanta, thermalphysics, UltravioletCatastrophe
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Episode 4: light as guide to the universe
Today’s focus is how photons – the particles of light – help us learn about gravitational systems such as stars orbiting planets, or indeed the dynamics of the entire cosmos. We kick off Episode 4 by describing how knowledge of … Continue reading
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Tagged Einstein, EMspectrum, extrasolarplanets, Maxwell, NewtonsLaws, photons, stellarrecoil
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