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One hundred years of the photon


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.

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Fulltext is also available at DOI: 10.1070/PU2005v048n11ABEH005819
PACS: 01.65.+g, 12.20.−m, 14.70.Bh (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU2005v048n11ABEH005819
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2005/11/f/
000236165700006
2005PhyU...48.1177M
Citation: Milant’ev V P "One hundred years of the photon" Phys. Usp. 48 1177–1186 (2005)
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