Plural of photon
regular plural
The plural of photon is photons.
Forms of photon
| Singular | photon /ˈfəʊtɒn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | photons |
| Countable | countable |
Photons in a sentence
- Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity.2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist
- Although his own early work on QED helped bring photons and electrons into a consistent framework, Dr.2020 February 28, George Johnson, “Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry QED
- Photons at leading order are produced back-to-back with an associated parton with nearly identical transverse momenta.2015, Thomas Schörner-Sadenius, The Large Hadron Collider: Harvest of Run 1, Springer, →ISBN, page 392. From the entry back-to-back
- The atoms are incoupled via the reversed Raman scheme, emitting probe photons.2008, Vladimír Bužek, Antonino Messina, A. Napoli, Advances and Perspectives in Quantum Optics, page 338. From the entry incouple
- Here's a better way: replace the copper with optical fiber and the electrons with photons.2005 October, Mario Paniccia, Sean Koehl, “The Silicon Solution”, in IEEE Spectrum, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2006. From the entry silicon photonics
Meaning of photon
- noun The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
Questions about the plural of photon
- What is the plural of photon?
- The plural of photon is photons.
- Is photon countable?
- Photon is a countable noun.
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