Eureka! Light as Particle & Wave Unveiled

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The discussion revolves around the nature of light, exploring its dual behavior as both a particle and a wave. Participants present various theories regarding the mechanics of light, its interaction with space and matter, and the implications of these interactions on our understanding of physics. The scope includes theoretical exploration and conceptual clarification.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that light is an electromagnetic wave that behaves as a particle due to being an entrapment of electromagnetic energy, moving at the speed of light and having zero mass.
  • Another participant proposes that a photon is an entrapment of pure energy with no charge, and that the electromagnetic field is an effect of its entrapment or release.
  • A different theory posits that everything is collapsing at light speed while light itself remains still, suggesting that this relative movement creates an illusory expansion effect.
  • One participant questions how the theory accounts for light sources like light bulbs or lasers, implying that the concept of collapsing at light speed may not apply in those contexts.
  • Another participant clarifies that their collapsing theory is not three-dimensional but occurs inside matter in a direction orthogonal to known dimensions, proposing that this movement is perceived as time flowing.
  • This participant further elaborates that light does not travel through space but rather involves a "swallowing" of space into mass-points, affecting the perception of distance and gravitational force.
  • The same participant suggests that light phenomena could be explained by a relative perception of reality from a contracting point of view, allowing for a reinterpretation of physical laws.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express multiple competing views regarding the nature of light and its interactions with space and matter. There is no consensus on the theories presented, and the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants' theories depend on various assumptions about the nature of space, time, and light, which are not fully defined or agreed upon. The discussion includes speculative ideas that may not align with established physics.

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! Eureka ! on light

okay, i was just reading about another theory of light on theory development when i got a eureka! you know that light is a electromagnetic wave and behaves as a particle that's because the particle is a smal entrapment of electromagnetic energy kept together by the electromagnetic force and so moves at the speed of light, has zero mass, behaves as a particle and a wave at the exact time!
 
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okay, i was just reading about another theory of light on theory development when i got a eureka! you know that light is a electromagnetic wave and behaves as a particle that's because the particle is a smal entrapment of electromagnetic energy kept together by the electromagnetic force and so moves at the speed of light, has zero mass, behaves as a particle and a wave at the exact time!
Interesting thought.

Consider this.
Light, or rather, a Photon, is an entrapment of pure energy. It has no charge.
The electromagnetic field is an effect caused by its entrapment, or more precisely, its release.
 
Since light is the only thing that is continously expanding (better pulsely expanding), my theory is that it could be that everything is collapsing at light speed while the point of light is merely still.
Let's consider the relative movement as the cause of the illusory expansion-effect of light and invert all relationships that are involved in actual phisics theories.
The limit of collapsing of three-dimensional space in some point would be experienced as "matter".
If collapsing happen with a 3-dimension spherical symmetry each still point would be perceived from this point of view as a pulsating sphere expanding all around.
I posted more detailed theory in "Could be Time consequent to contraction of Space?" thread.
 
Originally posted by paglren
Since light is the only thing that is continously expanding (better pulsely expanding), my theory is that it could be that everything is collapsing at light speed while the point of light is merely still.
The only change that light, the Photon, goes through is a lengthening of its wavelength due to redshift.
Light itself doesn't expand. The light from a star will travel through space as individual photons.

How does your theory deal with a light bulb or a laser ? Surely we're not collapsing at the speed of light towards it.
 
OK AWolf, I apologize for the lackness.
The collapsing I'm speaking of is not 3-dimensional.
If it was so we would observe objects around becoming smaller and smaller... and far away.
So the collapsing must occur inside matter and towards a direction that is orthogonal to the known 3-dimension.
This orthogonal movement cannot therefore be perceived as “space”. In fact we call it “time flowing”. Without this special movement (that must be also pulsating and with some spherical symmetry as I will demonstrate) one should wonder of time-continous perception of objects and particularly of some self-perception.
Now, let us speak about light travelling.
My theory states that light does not travel through space. Rather we have a kind of “swallowing” of space into any mass-point located in space.
It would be clear that the relative movement remains the same, but with a little difference.
If the mass-point, pulling the space to itself, interacts with another mass-point, the illusory “distance” between them has to be shortened to maintain space/time topologically integral (this behaviour leads to gravitational force).
But if the same mass-point, interacts with a still (non-contracting) point (i.e. a light point), the mass-point have to “stop” its contraction towards the light-point to maintain space/time frame.
This stopping is in turn perceived as “lightening” of the mass-point.
This theory provides also a simple explanation of light nature.
In fact if a mass-point stops its conctraction in a given direction, it is therefore “more free” to be attracted by all other mass-points towards the opposite direction, giving the illusion that “something” is pushing it in that direction.
In other words I invite you to consider that all light phenomena could be due to a relative perception of reality from a point of view that is contracting itself at light speed: almost all phisical laws would maintain their correctness but their formulation could be rewritten in a more elegant manner.
 

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