Year 2025 is recognized by the United Nations as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.This celebration is more than a symbolic milestone;it is a recognition of the profound impact quantum science i...Year 2025 is recognized by the United Nations as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.This celebration is more than a symbolic milestone;it is a recognition of the profound impact quantum science is having across disciplines and applications.But quantum science has its roots firmly in optics.It all began with Max Planck's work on black body radiation.Planck's discovery of quantized energy levels laid the foundation for quantum theory.Albert Einstein further advanced the field with explanation of the photoelectric effect,demonstrating that light could be understood as discrete packets of energy,which we now call photons.Niels Bohr then developed a model of the atom that explained the emission spectrum of hydrogen.展开更多
文摘Year 2025 is recognized by the United Nations as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.This celebration is more than a symbolic milestone;it is a recognition of the profound impact quantum science is having across disciplines and applications.But quantum science has its roots firmly in optics.It all began with Max Planck's work on black body radiation.Planck's discovery of quantized energy levels laid the foundation for quantum theory.Albert Einstein further advanced the field with explanation of the photoelectric effect,demonstrating that light could be understood as discrete packets of energy,which we now call photons.Niels Bohr then developed a model of the atom that explained the emission spectrum of hydrogen.