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What is the rate at which protons decay in vacuum? i don't mean radioactive decay, I mean the rate at which light looses intensity as it travels through empty space.
Also, does this decay influence wavelength, sort of dropping the frequency down as light looses intensity?
What causes light to decay in the first place, excluding dust and gas, I mean the decay of traveling through vacuum?
I have took a quick search before posting, but found a similar question only in the aspect of radioactive decay, yet in the 3d software I use "decay" is a common term when working with lights, for example a good way to emulate natural decay in the atmosphere is "quadratic decay", so excuse me if decay is not a suitable term, I'd rather not use attenuation, since it assumes interaction of light with matter, not solely traveling through empty space.
Also, does this decay influence wavelength, sort of dropping the frequency down as light looses intensity?
What causes light to decay in the first place, excluding dust and gas, I mean the decay of traveling through vacuum?
I have took a quick search before posting, but found a similar question only in the aspect of radioactive decay, yet in the 3d software I use "decay" is a common term when working with lights, for example a good way to emulate natural decay in the atmosphere is "quadratic decay", so excuse me if decay is not a suitable term, I'd rather not use attenuation, since it assumes interaction of light with matter, not solely traveling through empty space.