Chapter 6 - Interactions Between Light and Matter Flashcards
1
Q
monochromatic light
A
consists only of waves with the same wavelength
2
Q
coherent light
A
multiple light waves have the same wavelength and are produced at the same time
3
Q
incoherent light
A
multiple light waves have different wavelengths and/or are produced at random moments of time
4
Q
linearly polarized light
A
has waves that have their electric (and thus perpendicular magnetic) field components vibrating in the same plane
5
Q
photoelectric effect
A
when electrons are ejected from a solid surface as a result of light being incident to it
6
Q
atomic spectroscopy
A
measuring the energy of light that is absorbed or emitted by atoms or ions as they change their electronic quantum states
7
Q
watts
A
joules/second
