Re: Energy Cancellation (or conversion of radiation to dark rest mass?)

On Jan 23, 12:45 am, Roy Lewallen <w...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
AI4QJwrote:
We're not the only ones arguing about this. I read that 2 lasers pointed at
each other 180 degrees out of phase causes darkeness (cancellation). What
happens to the energy? I have found no simple answer, yet. We may need to
rely on the 'dark physics' for an explanation.  . .

Yes, you'll have to look beyond normal science, perhaps deep into the
realm of X files and poltergeists, for an explanation of the darkness,
since that's not what you get when you point two lasers at each other.
Write the simple equation describing the sum of out-of-phase waves
moving in opposite directions. You'll find you get a classical standing
wave pattern, not "darkness".

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

I blew this thread by saying the lasers were "pointed at each other
180 degrees out of phase". You're right, that would cause a standing
wave. If somehow the waves (laser/cohent) could be summed 180 degrees
out of phase in the same direction, then we would have cancellation
and darkness. In that case, where then does the energy go, since it
must be conserved? I believe you had mentioned poltergiests? Is that
your best hypothesis :-)
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