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I have a question that may be naive for you, but I would like you to answer it

The question

Is the distance between photons the wavelength of light?

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    $\begingroup$ A prior question: Are photons evident in light as it travels, or only when light interacts with matter? $\endgroup$ Sep 4, 2022 at 14:15
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    $\begingroup$ So I'm querying whether "the distance between photons" can be given any meaning. [Perhaps that's why your question was closed.] But if it can, it wouldn't in general equal the wavelength of the light. For example if we increased the intensity of the light, presumably the photons would be crowded closer together, yet we could keep the wavelength the same. $\endgroup$ Sep 4, 2022 at 17:15
  • $\begingroup$ The intensity of the light has nothing to do with the proximity or spacing of the photons, and I think you never understood the point of the question. Increasing the flux of photons is not the same as increasing the radiation as you think. Philip Wood $\endgroup$ Sep 4, 2022 at 18:50
  • $\begingroup$ I bow to your superior knowledge and understanding. $\endgroup$ Sep 4, 2022 at 20:06
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    $\begingroup$ I take it that you don't much like this answer to a similar question... "The average distance between photons can be estimated in the following conceptual way. First, calculate the energy density of the blackbody radiation field. Then divide by the average energy of a photon." $\endgroup$ Sep 4, 2022 at 21:25

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