FROM THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS

One hundred years of the photon

V. P. Milant'ev

Department of Experimental Physics, Peoples Friendship University of Russia

Abstract: 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.

PACS: 01.65.+g, 12.20.-m, 14.70.Bh

Received: June 10, 2005

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0175.200511g.1233

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2005, 48:11, 1177–1186

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