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I don't have the requirements (thorough knowledge of SRT, ART etc.) to get into this theory, but I would like to get an idea about this word. For the simplest case of a one-dimensional string, it is compared to a string from a musical instrument. Now the question is, what this string should...

Such particles are virtual, but it should be possible to associate a basic idea with them, as this is the foundation of calculation methods. I think the concept of vacuum fluctuations in the form of virtual, fluctuating pairs of particles is something else. Is the idea of virtual exchange...

As far as I know neutrinos are normally fast/ connected with a velocity close to the speed of light. This seems to be characteristic. Can neutrinos also be in a state of slowness or rest? If yes, has there ever been an indirect observation of such cases?

To check if I have understood, I try to repeat this in my own words: We have two theories (photon as particle or quantum/ em waves) which are not fully compatible, and these theories are approaches (i.e. they might be not perfect or somehow incomplete).

Per the theory photons are circularly polarized in general (probably related to the spin quantum number of 1). But in some situation the elements or parts of light should be linear polarized (by my consideration). If I try to conclude from this: Is it possible that there could be something like...

What is a "field factor", and what is the meaning of "ideas" here?

Thanks for your reply. When I said, the "luminosity" can be "invisible" in case of a destructive superposition, I should have said, the frequency or oscillation cannot be observable then. Assumption no. 3 may be wrong, but it's a trial to refer to the Wiki quote above that says "… superposition...

My motivation is to understand what photons are. For this I also have to know about their polarzation. Therefore questions 1 to 4. I thought/ hoped it would be possible to say st like: In this situation … (light comming from a change of energy level of electrons, gamma ray from nuclear...

I am not a physician or a student and my mathematical background does not include any university or high school level but I am interested in the topic of particle physics anyway. I would like to know more about the characteristics of matter and energy.

Thanks for your answer. I think the quality of an em wave and the characteristics of the related photons can be the same or not, because of the possibility of superposition (or overlapping) of two or more categories of photons. Examples: 1. One category of photons, all with the same sort of...

This text https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photon_polarization starts with: "Photon polarization is the quantum mechanical description of the classical polarized sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave. An individual photon can be described as having right or left circular polarization, or a...