Section 3
Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics
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Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization
The wave nature of matter is responsible for the quantization of energy levels in bound systems.
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Photon Interactions and Pair Production
Pair production refers to the creation of an elementary particle and its antiparticle, usually when a photon interacts with a nucleus.