photon

photon

英 ['fəʊtɒn]
　　美 ['fotɑn]

n. [物] 光子；輻射量子；見光度（等於light quantum）

中文詞源：

photon 光子

phot-,光，-on,子，詞源同ion,electron.

例句：

1. The chance that an electron absorbs more than one photon is negligible.
一個電子吸收一個以上的光子的機會是極少的.

2. A photon leaving the sun will be " retarded " by the sun's gravity.
離開太陽的光子因受太陽引力而 “ 減速 ”.

3. When a photon collides with a molecule, several things can happen.
當光子與一個分子碰撞時, 可發生幾種情況.

4. The energy of the photon gives its color, or wavelength.
光子的能量決定瞭光子的顏色, 也就決定瞭它的波長.

5. As with the photon, material particles can be created and destroyed.
象光子一樣, 實物粒子也可以產生和毀滅.