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Planck's Quantum Leap
- Max Planck solved the blackbody radiation problem by proposing light is emitted in discrete energy chunks proportional to frequency.
- This revolutionary idea marked the birth of quantum theory, altering classical physics fundamentally.
Einstein's Light Quanta
- Albert Einstein proposed light itself is quantized into particles called quanta or photons.
- His explanation of the photoelectric effect showed light's dual wave-particle nature, a profound shift in understanding light.
Bohr's Quantum Atom
- Electrons, once thought like planets orbiting a nucleus, exhibit wave-like behavior requiring standing wave orbits.
- This wave nature explained atomic stability and discrete emission spectra, resolving classical physics' atomic problems.