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[HydrogenBond]

If we look at energy with respect to photons, energy equals Planck's constant, times wavelength, times frequency. The only reason there is a Planck's constant is because of the way we reference energy for measurement. The standard is connected to heating water. Water is widely available and serves as a terrestrial standard.

Theorectically, there should be a universal standard of measure, where Planck's constant becomes 1. I have no idea what that may be, but it would be a good thesis project for anyone interested. Under these universally valid conditions, energy is directly related to wavelength and frequency. These two separate things, meausred separately, acting together, define the value of the energy. One is distance potential and the other is time potential.

Maybe the nomenclature of "potential" is causing confusion since potential is normally equated with energy and not to the two halves that make energy work and give it energy potential. These are sort of half potentials the product of which equals energy potential.

Looking at energy inputted into an atom, lower wavelength or higher frequency cause the most affect in distance and time. This implies that distance potential is the reciprical of wavelength, while time potential is directly related to frequency.