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sqljunkey said:According to this link photons can interact with each other through the creation of other particles. My questions are do they have to have the same wavelength to be able to interact with one another? Is there a threshold where they start to interact with each other?
How does Heisenberg allow that? If they have 'exactly' the same wavelength the their relative position it totally uncertain.hilbert2 said:a Lorentz frame where the photon wavelengths are equal
sophiecentaur said:How does Heisenberg allow that? If they have 'exactly' the same wavelength the their relative position it totally uncertain.
Yes, photons of different energies can interact with each other through a process called photon-photon scattering. This occurs when two photons collide and exchange energy, resulting in a change in their direction or wavelength.
The interaction between photons of different energies can affect their properties in several ways. It can change their direction, alter their polarization, and even create new particles through the conversion of energy into matter.
Yes, the interaction between photons of different energies can be observed in certain experimental conditions. For example, high-energy photons can be produced in particle accelerators and their interactions can be detected through the emission of other particles.
Photon-photon scattering plays a crucial role in astrophysics, particularly in understanding the behavior of high-energy particles in the universe. It is responsible for phenomena such as the production of gamma-ray bursts and the absorption of high-energy photons in the interstellar medium.
The interaction between photons of different energies is not significant in everyday life because it requires extremely high energies and specialized conditions to occur. However, it is an important phenomenon in the study of particle physics and astrophysics.