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I was wondering if there is any way to electrically charge photons?
Do you understand what a photon IS?SeleneS said:I was wondering if there is any way to electrically charge photons?
Tell me phinds, what is a photon?phinds said:Do you understand what a photon IS?
SeleneS said:Tell me phinds, what is a photon?
davenn said:how about putting that question into google and doing some personal research
you will learn much more that wayDave
SeleneS said:I have my own but limited knowledge of photons, wanted to know what phinds knows as extra to make such a comment.
davenn said:he's telling you that if you knew a little more ... even the basics of what photons are. Then you would not have asked your original question
as you would already known the answer was no
Dave
Thanks. I really should have spelled out that that was exactly what I was saying. I get too terse sometimes.davenn said:he's telling you that if you knew a little more ... even the basics of what photons are. Then you would not have asked your original question
as you would already known the answer was no
Dave
A photon, by (one of the) definition, is a chargeless particle, among other properties; if it were charged, it wouldn't be a photon anylonger.SeleneS said:I was wondering if there is any way to electrically charge photons?
SeleneS said:What about W+ and W- bosons?
Yes, photons can be charged through a process called photon polarization, where the direction of the electric field of a photon is altered. This results in a charged photon with a net electric field.
Photon polarization occurs when a photon interacts with a charged particle or passes through a material with a magnetic field. The interaction causes the electric field of the photon to align in a specific direction, thus creating a charged photon.
Charging photons can be useful in various applications, such as in the production of polarized light for microscopy, spectroscopy, and telecommunications. It can also help in studying the behavior of photons in different environments and materials.
Yes, charging photons can occur naturally in certain situations, such as in the auroras of Earth's atmosphere, where charged particles from the sun interact with the Earth's magnetic field, resulting in the polarization of photons.
Yes, photons can have both positive and negative charges, depending on the direction of their electric field after polarization. This is called circular polarization, where the electric field rotates in a circular motion, resulting in a charged photon with both positive and negative charges.