How Long Is a Photon?
General Physics
2008-03-19 v1 Optics
Abstract
An interpretation of an electromagnetic quantum as a single pulse is suggested. In this context the Planck formula is shown to be equivalent to the Heisenberg time-energy uncertainty relation. This allows to treat the photon frequency as an inverse time of emission. Such an ansatz avoids the inherent problems of the conventional approach.
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@article{arxiv.0803.2596,
title = {How Long Is a Photon?},
author = {I. V. Drozdov and A. A. Stahlhofen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.2596},
year = {2008}
}
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6 pages