VocabJLPT N1
photon
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. photon
  2. 2. Photon
A particle of light that carries electromagnetic energy, fundamental to the study of physics and optics. It behaves both as a wave and a particle and is a key concept in quantum mechanics.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The development team succeeded in stabilizing the photon source.

Sentence 2

Isn't it kind of mind-blowing that photons are particles but they still interfere with each other?

Sentence 3

A senior lab member told me, "A photon is both a particle and a wave."

Sentence 4

The sensor in our new product counts incoming photons at high speed.

Sentence 5

Do you think there'll come a day when securing data with photons is just normal?