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footon

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ID 574832 Last modified 27.11.2023
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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
footon preferred
valguskvant
photon preferred
light quantum
  • elementaarosakene, milleks on elektromagnetvälja kvant, sealhulgas ka elektromagnetkiirguse, nagu valgus- ja raadiolained, ja elektromagnetjõu kandur
  • quantum of the electromagnetic field including electromagnetic radiation such as light and radio waves, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force
footon preferred
Usage examples
  • Footon on elektromagnetkiirguse väikseim osake ehk kvant (valguskvant).
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  • Footoni seisumass on 0 ning seetõttu liigub footon vaakumis alati valguse kiirusega c.
valguskvant
valgusosake
photon preferred
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  • Smallest discrete amount or quantum of electromagnetic radiation.
light quantum

Word forms

Inflection Type 2e

footon footonid
footoni footonite
footonit footoneid

Etymology

laensõna
  • footon Kreeka sõnast phōs 'valgus' moodustatud füüsikatermin
    • photon 'footon' ( G. N. Lewis 1926 )

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