Finding the Right Category for Photonics Questions

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This discussion centers on categorizing questions related to photonics within a forum. The user expresses difficulty in determining the appropriate category due to the interdisciplinary nature of photonics, which encompasses both atmospheric optics and quantum mechanics. The consensus is to post questions specifically about photons in the Quantum Physics forum, as they are governed by Quantum Field Theory (QFT).

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Hi,

I'm new to this site and (forgive my lazy ass) too impatient to browse this expanse of forums to answer the following question myself:

in which category should I post questions about photonics?

It's a bit hard to see for myself, as my question involve totally different things: atmospheric optics seem to situate itself best in the 'Earth' forum, whereas questions about photons specifically are more like quantum mechanics. However, photonics is both, and it's hard to reduce it to one of its associated fields.
 
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Since photons are accounted for by the QFT,post them in the Quantum Physics forum.

Daniel.
 

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