Light's two fields

Robert Crane

doi:10.1117/12.824538

10 September 2009 Light's two fields

Robert Crane

Proceedings Volume 7421, The Nature of Light: What are Photons? III; 74210P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824538
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper offers a "Two-Field" point of view for understanding propagating electromagnetic energy. Nature's parsimony allows us to say, "Light beams consist of two continuous, independent, modulated and rapidly moving E and H fields." At lower intensities the intermittent emission identified by Planck appears. Experiments involving radio fields showed that E fields propagate at slower velocity than H fields. Experiments involving light showed that H fields passing through the atmosphere will probably not be scintillated. Experiments are underway to photograph scenes using the H portion of light. Experiments are underway to reduce blur of an over-exposed diffraction-limited image.

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Robert Crane "Light's two fields", Proc. SPIE 7421, The Nature of Light: What are Photons? III, 74210P (10 September 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824538

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