dual wave particle nature of light

The suggestion that matter may have wave like properties was first put forwarded in 1924-1925 by Louis De Broglie. He argued that if light, which consists of waves according to classical picture, can sometimes behave like particles, then it should be possibl..

Light has been regarded as waves to explain the phenomena of reflection, refraction, diffraction etc. However in 1905, Albert Einstein suggested that light has a dual character, which means, it can behave as a particle as well as a wave. I..

Summary - The phenomenon of interference, diffraction and polarization can be explained by the wave theory of light. But the photo electric effect can be explained only using 'photon theory'. That is using particle nature of light. The experimental study of p..

Particle Nature of Light - According to wave theory when light falls on a metal surface, energy is continuously distributed over the surface. All the free electrons receive light energy and when the energy received exceeds that of work fun..

When light of sufficiently small wavelength is incident on a metal surface, electrons are ejected from the metal. This phenomenon is called as 'photoelectric effect' and the ejected electrons are called as 'photoelectrons..

In 1924, de Broglie's suggested that all material objects including an electron have a dual character; they behave as particles as well as waves. The wavelength associated with a particle of mass 'm', moving with velocity 'v' is given by de Broglie's relatio..

Light is a form of energy. Energy can be transferred from one point to another point either by particle motion or by wave motion. Accordingly, different theories on the nature of light have been proposed. The important theories are as follo..

Upto the year 1924, electron was exclusively regarded as a particle. However, in 1924, de-Broglie suggested that an electron behaves both as a material particle and as a wave. Just like light, some experimental facts can be explained by assuming electrons as..

Light is a form of energy and can be transformed into other forms of energy. You would have observed the path of 'a beam of light' inside a room. This beam is nothing but the scattered light produced by the dust particles and this beam of light..

Nature of Light - Light is a form of energy and can be transformed into other forms of energy. You would have observed the path of 'a beam of light' inside a room. This beam is nothing but the scattered light produced by the dust particles..