Can Low Energy Photons Cause Box Explosions?

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Low energy photons can cause a box to vaporize if the intensity of the radiation is sufficiently high and the material of the box absorbs the energy rapidly. This process can lead to an explosive effect, although it is not typically analyzed through the lens of quantum electrodynamics. The key factors are the intensity of the radiation and the absorption characteristics of the box's material.

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Can you pump enough low energy photons into a box that the rate of dissipation is overwhelmed and cause the box to explode?
 
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Generally speaking, you should not be thinking in terms of photons if it's not a problem in quantum electrodynamics. This question isn't.

If the intensity of the radiation is high enough and the material of which the box is made absorbs enough of it fast enough, the box will vaporize. If this happens fast enough, it could reasonably be described as an explosion.
 
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Awesome! Thanks.
 

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