Are photons packets of electronic waves such as this below

[stevmg]

Are photons packets of electronic waves such as this below

----------\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/-------------------------------------\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/-------->

Imagine the "------------------------->" line is an electronic beam.

 

[jnorman]

is that a question?

 

[jtbell]

No, photons are not little bunches of classical electromagnetic waves.

 

[stevmg]

jnorman -

Yes, it was a question.

jt bell -

Thanks for your reply. At least that's a partial answer.

How about a more complete one? (In the past on other posts on other subjects and to other PF members you have been very clear in your resposes.)

 

[jtbell]

I suppose your more complete question is, "what is a photon, really?"

This has been discussed here many times. Here are a couple of the threads that I found with a Google search for "photon really site:physicsforums.com":

What really is a photon?

What is the photon waveform

 

[stevmg]

Thank you, jtbell...

I will look into those links ASAP (when I get the chance.) Just got back from spending Easter weekend with my grandchildren, 6 and 8 and they wore me out.

stevmg