@philipp I don't think I've ever understood quantum mechanics, I still visualize photons as particles and wavelength as something else. Are they to be considered the same thing and the words usable interchangeably?
@arteteco@philipp More or less. Though this isn't quantum mechanics. This is just part of the wave approximation.
Energy is related to wavelength; E = hν, so higher energy equates to shorter wavelength. The two aren't *exactly* interchangeable, but they're essentially the same concept.
So, for example, ultraviolet has higher energy/higher frequency (shorter wavelength) than infrared. This is true irrespective of whether you treat photons as waves or particles.
@arteteco @philipp
More or less. Though this isn't quantum mechanics. This is just part of the wave approximation.
Energy is related to wavelength;
E = hν,
so higher energy equates to shorter wavelength. The two aren't *exactly* interchangeable, but they're essentially the same concept.
So, for example, ultraviolet has higher energy/higher frequency (shorter wavelength) than infrared. This is true irrespective of whether you treat photons as waves or particles.