Light travelling through glass.

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Light does indeed travel through glass, as photons can pass through without being absorbed, due to their energy levels being insufficient to excite electrons in the glass. The discussion highlights that light behaves as both an electromagnetic wave and a matter wave within the medium. While some argue that glass replicates electromagnetic fields, the consensus is that light's transmission through glass is a physical process. The reflection of infrared energy occurs because those photons have higher energy and can interact differently with the material. Overall, the conversation clarifies that light's behavior in glass is a complex interplay of wave-particle duality and material properties.
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I know this isn't the first thread on this issue but I'm hoping some of you brainiacs can clear up something for me please.

I have been living under the understanding that light doesn't travel through glass but rather the glass itself replicates the emf. I learned this a many years back from some people I regard as pretty smart but I have since read numerous topics about light traveling through glass written by pretty smart people as well.

So... Does light actually travel through glass or not?
 
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Is this just a semantics question? Light within the glass is partially electromagnetic wave, partially matter wave. Surely, if light appears on the other side, it has traveled through it, right?
 
From my understanding, visible light passes thru glass because the photons are too low in energy to jump the energy state of the electrons in the material. However, that doesn't really explain why glass reflects infrared energy.
 
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