Light waves with 0 amplitude due to extreme red shift?

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The discussion addresses the theoretical possibility of light waves experiencing such extreme redshift that their amplitude becomes zero. It clarifies that the frequency shift does not directly correlate with amplitude, and achieving an infinite redshift is deemed unphysical. As space expands, the energy density decreases significantly, leading to a reduction in amplitude, but it will never reach zero. The calculations suggest that even with substantial expansion, the amplitude can only decrease by a factor of 100, not eliminate entirely. Therefore, light waves cannot have an amplitude of zero due to extreme redshift.
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Is it theoretically/mathematically possible for light waves to be red-shifted so much that it's amplitude is equal to zero?
 
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The shift in frequency is unrelated to the amplitude of the wave as far as I know.
 
You would need an infinite redshift factor which is unphysical.
If space expands by a factor of 10, the energy density goes down by a factor of 10000, so your amplitude goes down by a factor of 100.
If space expands by another factor of 10, the energy density goes down by another factor of 10000, so your amplitude goes down by another factor of 100.
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It will never be zero.
 
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