What do think is photon a quanta?

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The discussion centers on the nature of photons as quanta, emphasizing the photoelectric effect as a key piece of evidence. Participants agree that photons exhibit quantized behavior, as demonstrated by Einstein's argument that increasing light intensity only results in more emitted electrons if the wavelength is short enough. If the wavelength exceeds a certain threshold, increasing intensity does not yield additional photoelectrons, reinforcing the quantized nature of light.

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what do think is photon a quanta?
it is true to me that it is a quanta but i wish to gather solid evidence. i was think to gather evidence from photoelectric effect please see if you can give me additional insight
 
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The basic argument (Einstein) was that increasing intensity led only to more electrons if they could be emitted. However if the wavelength was too long to produce photoelectrons, increasing intensity didn't help.
 

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