What Determines Particle Amplitude? Examining Photons and Interference

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The amplitude of sub-atomic particles, specifically photons, is not uniform and is influenced by the processes that generate them. While photons of the same color exhibit similar energy levels, their amplitudes are determined by the photon flux at a given point rather than a fixed value. This indicates that photons do not possess amplitude in the classical sense, as their energy can vary significantly based on their origin and the conditions under which they are produced.

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What, if anything, determines the amplitude of a sub-atomic particle. A specific question is do all photons have the same amplitude? I would assume that at least photons of same color do, since i can observe the destructive interference.
 
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I guess that by amplitude you mean energy. In that case they do not have same energy. Photons are just particle/"wave impulse". Their energy is defined by process that spawned them and there are no limits (other than available energy of course).
It goes for all other particles they don't have only one well defined energy level.

In case of same colour photons you are right. Their energy is probably very similar.
 
The amplitude of an e/m wave at a particular point is dependent on the photon flux at that point. Photons themselves do not constitute amplitude in a classical sense.

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