Telescope Reviews: Photon Therapy

For those of us needing photon therapy every so often with the help of devices like CMOS, CCD, Retina, etc., let’s talk about our cohort, the Photon. Those with terminal affliction need this therapy lifelong, while some stay in remission for varying periods of time but are predisposed to recurrence, needing this therapy later in life.

Photon is an elementary particle that exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties [described as quantum mechanics] and is represented in one of the following three ways on paper:

In the grand scheme of things, it is basically a boson (one of two classes of elementary particles, the other being fermions).

Let’s look at one specific example where a photon is released.

Example: When a hydrogen electron falls from its third to second lowest energy level it gives off a photon with a wavelength of 656nm (nanometers), which we refer to as H-alpha, and try to capture with our modified sensors since our retina is not so sensitive to H-alpha frequency photons (nebulae being a major source). Note: Visible light has photons with frequency in the range of about 380nm to about 740nm.

In above example, delta energy (E) being released is a photon (hv) with a frequency (v) of 656nm with a Planck’s constant (h).

Let's keep the talk going with your insights into this little particle or no particle. Thx