Can photons affect each other's trajectories?

[CosmicVoyager]

Greetings,

Can photons affect each others' trajectories like other particles do when they encounter each other?

Thanks

 

[strangerep]

Can photons affect each others' trajectories like other particles do when they encounter each other?

Yes, but the effect is extremely weak.
See "Delbruck scattering".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delbruck_scattering

 

[Entropia]

for your question. The behavior of photons is quite different from that of other particles, as they are massless and have no charge. Therefore, they do not interact with each other in the same way that other particles do. Photons can pass through each other without affecting each other's trajectories. This is because they are governed by the laws of electromagnetism, which state that they only interact with charged particles. However, photons can be affected by other particles, such as electrons, which can absorb or scatter them, changing their direction and trajectory. So while photons do not directly affect each other's trajectories, they can still be influenced by other particles in their environment. I hope this helps answer your question.