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Photons of Light • The smallest unit of light is a photon • A photon is often called a particle of light • The Energy of an individual photon depends on its wavelength (frequency) • The Energy of a photon is proportional to its frequency: E = h f = hc /

Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

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Page 1: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Photons of Light

• The smallest unit of light is a photon

• A photon is often called a particle of light

• The Energy of an individual photon depends on its wavelength (frequency)

• The Energy of a photon is proportional to its frequency:

E = h f = hc /

Page 2: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Page 3: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Energy Levels and Spectral Lines

Page 4: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Absorption vs. Emission

Page 5: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Unique Spectral Lines for Atoms

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More Emission Lines

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Molecular Bands

Page 8: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Temperature Affects Absorption

Page 9: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Taking a Temperature

Page 10: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Thermal Radiation

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Color Related to Temperature

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Spectra in the Lab

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Spectrum from Mars

Page 14: Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its

Doppler Shift

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Doppler Shifted Spectral Lines

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Doppler Broadening