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minus-squarecholesterol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoStrictly speaking, reflected light isn’t ‘emitted’. A mirror isn’t an emitter of light either.
minus-squareChrobin@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-25 days agoPhotons get absorbed and then re-emitted. I’d argue that counts as emission as it’s one part of the reflection process.
Strictly speaking, reflected light isn’t ‘emitted’. A mirror isn’t an emitter of light either.
Photons get absorbed and then re-emitted. I’d argue that counts as emission as it’s one part of the reflection process.
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