Bending Light? – Questions & Answers

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Electromagnetic pulses do not affect the path of photons, as they merely represent overlapping EM waves. However, energy does create gravity, and increasing energy in an object can bend the path of photons, although the effect may be minimal without precise instruments. Spiraling light around an accelerating object is currently not feasible. A micro black hole could bend light if it passes close enough before evaporating. Overall, the discussion highlights the relationship between energy, gravity, and light behavior.
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Hi , so , i am not asking this question for invisibility or anything like that, but i do have a few questions. First off, i know that photons have no charge, but is there any way that electro magnetic pulses can effect their path when the copper coils that make the electro magnet are at very high energies. also, is there any effect on the path of a photon when there is a giant amount of energy in an object. and also with this, is there any way to spiral the light around an excellerating object? i know this next part sort of goes into the section of quantum physics, but with a quantum hole ( micro black hole ) can one be used to bend light ? thanks!
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Keystone said:
First off, i know that photons have no charge, but is there any way that electro magnetic pulses can effect their path when the copper coils that make the electro magnet are at very high energies.

Nope. An EMP is simply a large burst of EM radiation. So you'd have two (or more) EM waves passing through each other, neither of which will affect the other.

Keystone said:
also, is there any effect on the path of a photon when there is a giant amount of energy in an object. and also with this, is there any way to spiral the light around an excellerating object?

Energy creates gravity, so adding energy to an object, by whatever means, will increase its gravitational pull, which will affect photons and bend their path. You don't even need a giant amount of energy to do this. A little bit will bend light's path slightly, just not enough to be noticeable without very precise measuring instruments.

I don't know of any way to spiral light around an accelerating object.

Keystone said:
i know this next part sort of goes into the section of quantum physics, but with a quantum hole ( micro black hole ) can one be used to bend light ?

Assuming light passes close to it before it evaporates, sure.
 
Drakkith said:
Nope. An EMP is simply a large burst of EM radiation. So you'd have two (or more) EM waves passing through each other, neither of which will affect the other.
Energy creates gravity, so adding energy to an object, by whatever means, will increase its gravitational pull, which will affect photons and bend their path. You don't even need a giant amount of energy to do this. A little bit will bend light's path slightly, just not enough to be noticeable without very precise measuring instruments.

I don't know of any way to spiral light around an accelerating object.
Assuming light passes close to it before it evaporates, sure.
Thank you !
 
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