One hundred years of the photon

V.P. Milant’ev
Department of Experimental Physics, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 6, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation

The history of the origination of Einstein’s hypothesis of light quanta is described. Reviewed is the arduous route of development of this hypothesis, which received ample recognition after the discovery of the photon.

PACS: 01.65.+g, 12.20.−m, 14.70.Bh (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU2005v048n11ABEH005819
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2005/11/f/
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2005PhyU...48.1177M
Citation: Milant’ev V P "One hundred years of the photon" Phys. Usp. 48 1177–1186 (2005)

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Оригинал: Милантьев В П «Сто лет квантам света» УФН 175 1233–1242 (2005); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0175.200511g.1233