noun
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single
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Matching one discreteness with another Bohr supposed that the energy loss was radiated as a single photon .
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The photomultiplier was operated in the single photon counting mode.
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As a result of this, some eyes are capable of detecting a single photon .
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Suppose the intensity is lowered to a level at which only a single photon at a time encounters the crystal.
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But photons are extremely odd particles indeed.
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But here things are very different: each individual photon behaves like a wave entirely on its own!
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Consider a photon which is polarised parallel to the optical axis of P,.
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Consider also, this kind of phenomenon affects not just photons, but every particle in every interaction.
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How can it be that by allowing the photon an alternative route, we have actually stopped it from traversing either route?
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How will you capture photons fast enough to propel the sail at speed and over long distances?
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The great advantage of using lower-energy photons rather than X-rays is the greater resolution attainable.
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The two photons are like the left and the right eyes of the cat.