Phantastic Photons: Rate of Light Emission & Laser Images

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The discussion centers on the rate of photon emission from light sources, particularly in relation to laser pointers. It establishes that the intensity of light is directly proportional to the rate of photon production. The concept of rotating a laser pointer at the speed of light is deemed impossible, yet the idea of moving the laser spot on a wall faster than light is acknowledged as theoretically feasible. The conversation emphasizes the fundamental relationship between photon emission rates and light intensity.

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Are photons released from a lightsource at a particular rate? I am pondering this because i got the idea if a laser pointer were attached to a rotating cylinder and rotated at the speed of light (impossible I know) I wonder what the image the laser beam would produce on the wall?
 
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"Rotated at the speed of light" doesn't have any meaning. If you really mean that it should be rotated so a spot on the wall moves faster than the speed of light, this is certainly possible.

Anyway, the rate at which photons are produced is what gives the light its intensity.
 
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