Is Light a Macroscopic or Microscopic System?

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Light operates at both macroscopic and microscopic levels, influencing phenomena such as refraction in water and photon absorption by electrons. It serves as a critical link between the microscopic realm, governed by strong and weak nuclear forces, and the macroscopic world, where gravity prevails. The discussion suggests that light, along with the electromagnetic field, cannot be classified strictly as a system. Instead, it functions as a fundamental component that connects different scales of physical interactions. Overall, light's role transcends simple categorization into macroscopic or microscopic systems.
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Macroscopic? Microscopic?
 
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StevieTNZ said:
Macroscopic? Microscopic?

Not sure u can call light as a system. Light participates in both macroscopic (like refraction of light rays in water) and microscopic (like absorbion of a light photon from an electron) phenomena. For me light and more general the electromagnetic field is the "glue" that binds the microscopic (where strong and weak nuclear force dominate) and macroscopic(where gravity dominates) world
 
Light is a not system.
 
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