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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Can a photonic Magnet be made?
« on: 16/03/2015 21:02:26 »
perhaps this can better be explained in steps.
First of all this effect relies on rapid polarization shifting. Can polarization occur at twice the frequency of an electromagnetic wave? Some would say that Polarization occurs, in principle, at any frequency. But can polarization shifting occur at twice the frequency of the wave? Picture a EM wave going through half a sine wave then shifting it's polarization plane then finishing the sine wave then shifting it's polarization plane back to the way it was. This would cause the wave crest and trough to be at right angles to each-other.
If a EM wave can do this, then the next question would be, what would such a wave look like? would it look like the picture scientificsorcerer made in Photoshop? the so called "tractor wave" he posted a few days ago, what would be the effects of this wave?
For example I think this type of wave would have strange heat characteristics. In a normal EM wave, light vibrates particles to generate what we call heat, but if the wave crests and wave troughs are at right angles to each-other then the vibration action would not occur, how would a particle move in the presence of such a wave?
If this EM wave was to interfere with a normal EM wave of the same frequency, what sort of interference pattern would form. EM waves in different polarization planes don't interfere so how would a tractor wave interfere with a normal wave of the same frequency?
First of all this effect relies on rapid polarization shifting. Can polarization occur at twice the frequency of an electromagnetic wave? Some would say that Polarization occurs, in principle, at any frequency. But can polarization shifting occur at twice the frequency of the wave? Picture a EM wave going through half a sine wave then shifting it's polarization plane then finishing the sine wave then shifting it's polarization plane back to the way it was. This would cause the wave crest and trough to be at right angles to each-other.
If a EM wave can do this, then the next question would be, what would such a wave look like? would it look like the picture scientificsorcerer made in Photoshop? the so called "tractor wave" he posted a few days ago, what would be the effects of this wave?
For example I think this type of wave would have strange heat characteristics. In a normal EM wave, light vibrates particles to generate what we call heat, but if the wave crests and wave troughs are at right angles to each-other then the vibration action would not occur, how would a particle move in the presence of such a wave?
If this EM wave was to interfere with a normal EM wave of the same frequency, what sort of interference pattern would form. EM waves in different polarization planes don't interfere so how would a tractor wave interfere with a normal wave of the same frequency?