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From: BURT on 22 May 2010 15:41 On May 22, 12:37 pm, mpc755 <mpc...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In article <41f36c89-0e3c-4e42-9506- > 61eccb27c...(a)y6g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, macromi...(a)yahoo.com says... > > > > > Which wave is the particle in? the electric or the magnetic? > > > Mitch Raemsch > > http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html > > "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as blue > arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The > magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are > perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." > > ...of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic wave. > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. > > In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference > pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? > > In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' > associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference pattern > created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? > > http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ > ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/SinglePhotonInterfe > rence.html > > "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is > registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the > graininess or particle nature of light." > > The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave. The region of which wave? Mitch Raemsch
From: mpc755 on 22 May 2010 15:41 In article <ac230920-1f5f-4007-8502-5d1cdae2b666 @g1g2000pro.googlegroups.com>, macromitch(a)yahoo.com says... > > On May 22, 12:37 pm, mpc755 <mpc...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > In article <41f36c89-0e3c-4e42-9506- > > 61eccb27c...(a)y6g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, macromi...(a)yahoo.com says... > > > > > > > > > Which wave is the particle in? the electric or the magnetic? > > > > > Mitch Raemsch > > > > http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html > > > > "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as blue > > arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The > > magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are > > perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." > > > > ...of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. > > > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic wave. > > > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. > > > > In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference > > pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? > > > > In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' > > associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference pattern > > created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? > > > > http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ > > ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/SinglePhotonInterfe > > rence.html > > > > "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is > > registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the > > graininess or particle nature of light." > > > > The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave. > > The region of which wave? > > Mitch Raemsch THE wave. http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as blue arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." ....of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic wave. The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference pattern created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/SinglePhotonInterfe rence.html "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the graininess or particle nature of light." The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave.
From: BURT on 22 May 2010 15:47 On May 22, 12:41 pm, mpc755 <mpc...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In article <ac230920-1f5f-4007-8502-5d1cdae2b666 > @g1g2000pro.googlegroups.com>, macromi...(a)yahoo.com says... > > > > > > > > > On May 22, 12:37 pm, mpc755 <mpc...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > In article <41f36c89-0e3c-4e42-9506- > > > 61eccb27c...(a)y6g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, macromi...(a)yahoo.com says.... > > > > > Which wave is the particle in? the electric or the magnetic? > > > > > Mitch Raemsch > > > >http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html > > > > "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as blue > > > arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The > > > magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are > > > perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." > > > > ...of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. > > > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic wave. > > > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. > > > > In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference > > > pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? > > > > In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' > > > associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference pattern > > > created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? > > > >http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ > > > ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/SinglePhotonInterfe > > > rence.html > > > > "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is > > > registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the > > > graininess or particle nature of light." > > > > The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave. > > > The region of which wave? > > > Mitch Raemsch > > THE wave. No. Light is dual electric field wave and magnetic. Which wave is the particle in? Mitch Raemsch > > http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html > > "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as blue > arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The > magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are > perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." > > ...of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic wave. > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. > > In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference > pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? > > In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' > associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference pattern > created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? > > http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ > ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/SinglePhotonInterfe > rence.html > > "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is > registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the > graininess or particle nature of light." > > The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
From: mpc755 on 22 May 2010 16:06 On May 22, 3:47 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > No. Light is dual electric field wave and magnetic. > Which wave is the particle in? > > Mitch Raemsch > What part of "The magnetic and electric FIELDS of AN electromagnetic wave...of THE wave" are you incapable of understanding? http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as blue arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." ....of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic wave. The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference pattern created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/ SinglePhotonInterfe rence.html "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the graininess or particle nature of light." The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave.
From: BURT on 22 May 2010 16:10
On May 22, 1:06 pm, mpc755 <mpc...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On May 22, 3:47 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > No. Light is dual electric field wave and magnetic. > > Which wave is the particle in? > > > Mitch Raemsch > > What part of "The magnetic and electric FIELDS of AN electromagnetic > wave...of THE wave" are you incapable of understanding? > > http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html > > "Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field (shown as > blue > arrows) couples with a magnetic field (shown as red arrows). The > magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave are > perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave." > > ...of AN electromagnetic wave...and to the direction of THE wave. > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of AN electromagnetic > wave. > > The 'particle' occupies a very small region of THE wave. > > In a double slit experiment with photons, why is the interference > pattern built up over time based upon individual registrations? > > In a double slit experiment with photons, if there is no 'particle' > associated with the photon wave, then why isn't the interference > pattern > created similar to an ocean wave hitting the shore? > > http://www.fas.harvard.edu/ > ~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/SinglePhotonInterference/ > SinglePhotonInterfe > rence.html > > "Rather than the usual screen, the arrival of individual photons is > registered and stored electronically. This alone is evidence for the > graininess or particle nature of light." > > The photon 'particle' occupies a very small region of the wave. The two waves are at right angles. Which wave then is the particle in? Mitch Raemsch |