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How do photons bounce off mirrors?

the silver layer at the back of the mirror is a conducting metal. when light encounters a conductive layer, the electrons are free to move some distance before damping the incoming energy. this energy is then reflected back as a new wave (so new photons if you'd like).

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Can humans detect single photons?

Can we see a single photon in the human eye? The sensor in the retina can respond to a single photon. Neural filters only allow a signal to pass to the brain if at least five to nine arrive within 100 ms.

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