In this paper they made the remarkable prediction that radiation (in the form of photons) from the very hot stages of the universe should still be around today.
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Photons
Synonyms for "photons" (11 found)
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Noun(3 words)
data carrierexchange particlefield quantum
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Noun(3 words)
gauge bosoninformation carrierlight quanta
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
light quantummediator particleparticle of lightquantum of lightsignal carrier
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12 entriesFock stateentangled photonfast photon burstphoton pairphoton statephoton streampolarized photonsingle photonsingle photon pulsesingle photon statesqueezed photonthermal photon
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6 entriesabsorb photonsemit photonsphoton detectorphoton energyphoton fluxsingle photon
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LightSail 2 is the latest demonstration of solar sail technology, which uses the gentle pressure of photons — the particles of light — on a lightweight, reflective surface to propel a craft through space, similar to the way the wind pushes a sailing ship across the ocean.
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When you see something, your visual system absorbs light—photons—and your brain processes the view into something you can understand and, perhaps, act upon.
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Like photons from a light source, electric motors wastefully radiate magnetic energy in all directions.
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