Difference between Quanta and photons?

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What is the difference between quanta and photons as description of light?

[Isha_Maniyar_Dis2E]

I think a "quantum" is an amount, whereas a photon is an actual bundle of energy. This is why a photon is also known as a "quantum of energy".

Hope this helped!

[LNgo 1G]

Quanta is the general term for particles or pieces that make up a whole, like how quantum mechanics refers to the mechanisms behind very small objects. Photons are a quantum measurement of light.

[Justin Quan 4I]

Quanta is the general term for particles or pieces that make up a whole, like how quantum mechanics refers to the mechanisms behind very small objects. Photons are a quantum measurement of light.

Based on this definition,is quanta a smaller unit or measurement than photons?

[Sam McNeill 1E]

A photon is the quanta, or smallest measurement, of light.

[505106414]

A photon is the quanta, or smallest measurement, of light.

What unit is this measurement in?

[Jenna Ortiguerra 4G]

A quanta is the smallest possible measurement of something, typically energy; while a photon is a quantum measurement of light. The energy of a photon can be expressed in eV (electronvolt) and J (joule).