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I find now that there are several effects on light that are not explained by QED. This surprises me since Feynman was so fond of saying that it covered nearly all the physics we experience. So I expected to get an explanation for reflection when I watched his lectures or read his book on QED.
Feynman also said QED is all about absorption and emission. Yet our FAQ dispels the myth of light slowing down in glass that way. That QED type interaction explains Raman Scattering. But that’s for a small fraction (.00001%) of the light that passes through.
Questions
1 – How does aluminum foil reflect light at the quantum level? (Or any other shiny metal.)
2 – How does glass slow down light at the quantum level? (The FAQ says what it’s not but not what it is.)
3 – Why can I see things under an ultraviolet light (black light)? (Maybe this one is QED.)
4 – What other light effects are not explained by QED. (I want to know everything!)
Feynman also said QED is all about absorption and emission. Yet our FAQ dispels the myth of light slowing down in glass that way. That QED type interaction explains Raman Scattering. But that’s for a small fraction (.00001%) of the light that passes through.
Questions
1 – How does aluminum foil reflect light at the quantum level? (Or any other shiny metal.)
2 – How does glass slow down light at the quantum level? (The FAQ says what it’s not but not what it is.)
3 – Why can I see things under an ultraviolet light (black light)? (Maybe this one is QED.)
4 – What other light effects are not explained by QED. (I want to know everything!)