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Re: E=hv Question

At 01:29 PM 10/11/96 -0400, Tony Wayne wrote:
Given E=hv, when I increase the frequency I get more energy. What happens
if I increase the amplitude of the E&M waves? What does this affect?


The number of photons. Intensity is proportional to the square of the field
in classical e-m waves. Intensity is proportional to the number flux of
photons when you're counting photons.

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