👉 The term "light particles" refers to photons, which are fundamental quantum entities that constitute light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. Photons are massless particles with no electric charge, traveling at the speed of light in a vacuum. They exist as discrete packets of energy, each carrying an energy proportional to their frequency, as described by Planck's equation (E = hν). These particles are crucial in various phenomena, from the photoelectric effect to the behavior of atoms and molecules. In the context of quantum mechanics, photons are described by wave-particle duality, exhibiting both particle-like and wave-like properties depending on the experimental setup. They play a central role in optics, quantum computing, and many areas of physics, including quantum field theory and cosmology.
