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What Einstein Got Right: Light Quanta

Along with relativity, Einstein's major contributions to physics include his proof that light is made up of discrete quanta, an insight that led to the quantum revolution. Retrace his route to this key discovery. As with relativity, his genius was to break out of the classical mode of thinking about light and matter, going wherever experiment, logic, and mathematics led him.

English
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created January 29, 2021 by
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  • Modified January 29, 2021 by
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