This might sound supremely ignorant but if light is a form of energy which carries packets of light-emitting particles, then why can't it be harnessed to carry other sub-atomic sized particles too?
2007-01-20 20:46:15 · 9 answers · asked by V . 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Well, THIS might sound ignorant, but I don't know.
2007-01-20 20:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Havana Brown 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Light moves as a probability wave in every direction possible, but only one is actually happening in this version of the universe. It has no mass until observed. Then it becomes a particle.
Also all matter is meerly energy condensed to a slow vibration. Harness the energy of this vibration, and we would have enough energy to light the world.
2007-01-20 21:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by nonono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light is just electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength. The quanta of light is the photon, a masseless gauge boson. the interactions of subatomic particles with the individual photons i think would make it impossible to transmit particles within. Data can be transmitted using light like in fiber optic cable, but thats not the same principle. That works on modulating the frequence of the electromagnetic carrier wave (remember thats all light is) to carry information, but no other particles are involved...hope this helps a little.
2007-01-21 01:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Beach_Bum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It a good question, not ignorant at all.
I assume your going on transportation here...
You can convert mass into energy (hence light carrying mass), and then transport it, but there is many problems on physical grounds both in the encoding to light and decoding back into particles. Antimatter would be involved and also very energetic photons that are difficult to 'control'
2007-01-20 21:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything around us has energy. when you drop a book, it makes a noise when it hits the table. part of the kinetic energy of the book falling is transformed to an energy in the sound wave being given off for the noise we hear, and part of the energy makes the table shake a little bit, and part of the energy became heat. that same energy is still there, it's just been transformed into other forms that are not what we conventionally thing of as "energy" same goes with light, the electric power heats up the filament, and light up the room. part of the electric power became the light (or photons), a part of the power became heat which quickly dissipates due to the large volume of the room. if you want, try to light a 100 W light ball in a small room. you will feel the room heating up, and that's the from the energy given off from the light bulb.
2016-05-24 04:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt sound that way at all, and we dont actually know that we cant. maybe we can. and i dont know if that discription is a fact or only a theroy. i rather think its onlyt one of many theroies. we can modulate it and carry intelligence that way, and we can bend it at will, another possible way of using it, and change its color and speed, even if only changing the speed slightly, by causing it to pass through different mediums.einstein therorized that anything moving at the speed of light would become light, which sounds a lot like what youre proposing. i suggest you research it. maybe youre right and no one knows it.
2007-01-20 20:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by pedroh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because light is not a particle. It only transfers energy. This energy can in turn move things or particles (solar panels).
2007-01-20 20:53:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because light is still less dense that sub-atomic particles.
2007-01-20 20:50:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an ignorant question . Gene Roddenberry done it years ago silly......
2007-01-20 20:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by fiveonadub 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋