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Started by snarfy
Wed, 22 Jul 1992 22:45
Defining Photons
Author: snarfy
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 22:45
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 22:45
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STREET SHEET TECH BRIEF #2
A QPKD FAX from Malnex at G-net
Forwarded to the sci.physics forum by
James Ostrowski
(..netcom!cruzio!snarfy!)
Fundamentals of the Nature of Light and Matter
The concept of the ``photon'' seems to be a central issue in
discussions we've monitored concerning the nature of
electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Your renowned mathematician
and physicist, Einstein,postulated that a photon has no ``rest''
mass. We are faced ,then, with the task of relating these
theoretical ``particles'' that do not have a rest masses to the
equation E=Mc^2 since it is assumed that M represents a rest mass
value.
For this purpose then, we must note that visible light and
radiation located in other spectral frequency ranges induces an E
value that can be defined in ordinary terms of watts or joules.
Incident radiation impinging upon a receiving element will either
be reflected , transformed and re-radiated , or absorbed . The
amount of available energy that is not reflected or re-radiated
is the amount absorbed by the process of transformation.
Ea=Et-(Er+Ex)
*
Where Et=total Joules available from incident OEFD
Er=total Joules not extracted from available Joules
(reflected OEFD)
Ex=available Joules transformed and reradiated at other
than the incident wavelength OEFD
Ea=Joules absorbed or ``consumed'' by the process of
transformation.
Each element has it's own spectral characteristic that can be
expressed in terms of varying ratios of to Ex to Er , dependent
upon the wavelength value of the incident radiation. The actual
amount of energy Ea absorbed by the transformation and
re-radiation process is typically very small. Factoring in the
laws of conservation of mass and energy leads to the conclusion
that the absorbed energy must be actually transformed into an
increase of the receiving element's rest mass M. The amount of
available energy not converted to mass in this way is left
untransformed and reflected at the incident wavelength or
transformed and re-radiated at wavelengths determined by the
process of tranformation which is characteristic to the receiving
element.
It must be emphasised that ``reflected available energy'' is not
the same thing as ``reflected energy'' since the energy is in the
form of a potential only. To have actual energy in the form of
``Joules'' one must have energy ``flow'' which implies current or
``amps''. During the time that an OEFD is traversing space and
not encountering a conductance path there are no ``amps'',
therefore no ``watts'' therefore no ``joules''. It is only
through Electric Field Absorption by means of the conductance
path that the term ``Joules'' becomes meaningfull. This
``conductance path'' actully manifests as the OMFD or the current
carrying (amps) component of the total Electro-Magnetic Field .
Solid objects provide this conductance path with varying values
of ohms or mhos. These mhos or ohms values are for the most part
frequency dependent and can therefore be equated with AC
impedance .
Therein we have a conclusion that the `` rest mass'' of a
``photon'' is dependent on the wavelength of the incident OEFD
and the nature of the element intercepting that radiation. The
photon does not ``rest'' until it is absorbed and transformed
into the same elemental mass comprising the receiver, adding to
it's original mass. Therefore ,any attempts to define the
``mass'' of a photon in terms of M must include information about
the wavelength of the OEFD and the elemental composition of the
receiving mass .
In future articles , we will discuss the effects of manipulating
Ea with external magnetic and RF fields to alter some of the
physical characteristics of a receiving element.
* OEFD = Oscillating Electric Field Disruption ,the technical
description of an undetected radiation of a specific frequency
emanating from a line like source (such as an antenna). The
counterpart of OEFD is OMFD (Oscillating Magnetic Field
Disruption).
Re: Defining Photons
Author: Jim Carr
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 14:46
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 14:46
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In article <3931@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us> snarfy@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us writes:
>
> STREET SHEET TECH BRIEF #2
> A QPKD FAX from Malnex at G-net
> Forwarded to the sci.physics forum by
> James Ostrowski
> (..netcom!cruzio!snarfy!)
>
> Fundamentals of the Nature of Light and Matter
>
> The concept of the ``photon'' seems to be a central issue in
> discussions we've monitored concerning the nature of
> electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Your renowned mathematician
> and physicist, Einstein,postulated that a photon has no ``rest''
> mass. We are faced ,then, with the task of relating these
> theoretical ``particles'' that do not have a rest masses to the
> equation E=Mc^2 since it is assumed that M represents a rest mass
> value.
[ long argument based on wrong equation deleted ]
The equation is
E^2 = m^2c^4 + p^2c^2
where m is the mass, p is the momentum (vector), E is the total energy,
and c is the speed of light. E=mc^2 is a specialized case of this
equation, and can be used to tell you the total energy of a massive
particle at rest. It should not be applied to a massless particle
such as a photon or neutrino.
For massless particles, it is the case that E=pc.
I find it odd that someone can spend a lot of time working on such a
document that was posted here and never take the time to read enough
of Einstein to know the actual equations he used.
--
J. A. Carr | "The New Frontier of which I
jac@gw.scri.fsu.edu | speak is not a set of promises
Florida State University B-186 | -- it is a set of challenges."
Supercomputer Computations Research Institute | John F. Kennedy (15 July 60)
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