👉 Light particles, often referred to as photons, are fundamental components of electromagnetic radiation. These particles are massless and exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties, a concept central to quantum mechanics. Photons are the quanta of light, meaning they carry discrete packets of energy proportional to their frequency or wavelength. When light interacts with matter, these particles can be absorbed, emitted, or scattered, playing crucial roles in various phenomena such as photosynthesis, vision, and the transmission of information through fiber optics. The behavior of light particles is described by Maxwell's equations for classical electromagnetism, but at the quantum level, their interactions are governed by quantum electrodynamics (QED), which provides a more comprehensive understanding of their behavior and properties.
