>>22117055"Quantum energy" refers to the smallest discrete unit of energy, meaning energy exists in packets or "quanta" rather than as a continuous flow, as described in quantum mechanics; essentially, it's the minimum amount of energy that can be transferred or absorbed in a physical process, often associated with the concept of photons as the quanta of light energy. When photons travel in waves, they are discrete bundles of energy – quantum. When an electron is in orbit around an atom, it is found at quantum energy levels. The electron can only be at specified orbitals (energy levels). When the electron transitions between orbitals, it is referred to as a quantum leap. The relationship between the electron in an atom being at quantum energy levels, and the photon being quantum packets of energy, is not surprising. The electron transition to lower orbitals is what creates a photon.
