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May I know why is there a need to quantize photon? can't scientist single them out?
Chaste said:May I know why is there a need to quantize photon? can't scientist single them out?
Chaste said:Pardon me please, I'm just recently exposed to this module and have absolutely no background knowledge of physics at all. I'm really confused about these new terms(or scientific jargons).
So Einstein didn't need, then preferably I can rephrase my question to : Why did he say photon come in packets or quantized them?
Quantization is necessary because it allows us to represent continuous signals or data in a discrete, digital format. This is important for various applications, including digital signal processing, data compression, and data storage.
The purpose of quantization is to reduce the amount of data needed to represent a signal or data set, while still maintaining a reasonable level of accuracy. This allows for more efficient processing and storage of data.
Quantization can potentially decrease the quality of the original data, as some information is lost during the process. However, the amount of information lost can be controlled by adjusting the level of quantization and choosing the appropriate quantization method.
There are several methods of quantization, including uniform quantization, non-uniform quantization, and vector quantization. Each method has its own advantages and is suitable for different types of data.
Quantization is a irreversible process, meaning that the original data cannot be perfectly recovered from the quantized data. However, there are techniques such as dithering and noise shaping that can improve the quality of the quantized data and make it closer to the original signal.