rayman123 Messages 138 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Oct 21, 2010 #1 Homework Statement I wonder if dispersion relation for photons is [tex]\omega= ck[/tex] what it will be for bosons? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
Homework Statement I wonder if dispersion relation for photons is [tex]\omega= ck[/tex] what it will be for bosons? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
cepheid Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 5,197 Reaction score 38 Oct 21, 2010 #2 Photons ARE bosons. Bosons are a general class of particle, so your question doesn't have a unique answer.
Photons ARE bosons. Bosons are a general class of particle, so your question doesn't have a unique answer.
fzero Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 3,119 Reaction score 295 Oct 22, 2010 #4 A nonrelativistic particle has a dispersion relation which is [tex]\omega = \frac{\hbar k^2}{2m}.[/tex] As [tex]k\rightarrow m[/tex] the dispersion relation approaches the relativistic [tex]\omega = k c[/tex].
A nonrelativistic particle has a dispersion relation which is [tex]\omega = \frac{\hbar k^2}{2m}.[/tex] As [tex]k\rightarrow m[/tex] the dispersion relation approaches the relativistic [tex]\omega = k c[/tex].