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Photons and discrete energy levels

Photons and discrete energy levels

Energy-level diagram of bound electron states showing absorption and emission between negative energy levels

Electromagnetic radiation from stars can be described by waves, with c=fλc = f\lambdac=fλ, or by photons, with E=hfE = hfE=hf. Combining the two gives E=hcλE = \frac{hc}{\lambda}E=λhc​, so shorter wavelengths mean more energetic photons.

Electromagnetic radiation from stars Lesson

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