Cold Photons in Space & Hot Photons in Atmosphere: A Review
Abstract
Space is dark because the photons released from sun have lost energy and became cold photons during their passage towards earth. Because photons do not have energy in space, so space is cold. When photons reach atmosphere, it hits suspended particles and get annihilated. Thus these photons produce energy and light is seen. A definite quantum of energy must hit retina of eye to detect light which is absent in space. This article explains the phenomenon assuming dual nature of light. Retina can see the particular wavelengths of light ranging from 380nm to 780nm.
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Introduction
Photons are released from sun have mass and definite quanta of energy. The energy associated with the photon is responsible for high speed. Gradually photon loses energy while it traverses through space towards earth. In spite of the temperature of the sun in excess of 1,000,000 Kelvin [1] the outer space is dark and very cold. This is a perplexing question for which the explanations proposed, are not exactly satisfactory. This article ventures to explain this phenomenon assuming dual nature of light as follows.
While travelling from sun photons lose energy and become cold. A definite quantum of energy is essential to be visible and felt as warm. Retina can see the particular wavelengths of light ranging from 380nm to 780nm.[2-6]. So despite photons are present in sufficient amount in space, human eyes cannot detect it.
As photons enter atmospheres of earth, it hits the suspended particles present in atmosphere, explosion occurs and get annihilated. The presence of carbon particles and oxygen enhances the chance of explosion. The velocity of photons peaks up once more to moderate level. The energized photons as further moves, hit the larger and abundant suspended particles near the surface of earth. Here massive explosion results in higher energy of photons and wavelengths around ultra violet rays associated with photons emanate from photons. Gradually the energy is lost as it traverses through atmosphere. Ultra violet rays are abundant on surface of where carbon particles are plenty.
This questions the validity of ozone layer that filters out ultraviolet rays. Reduced carbon particles shall reduce ultraviolet load on earth surface.
Conclusion
Photon loses energy while it traverses through space towards earth. The paper provides an explanation on dual phenomena assuming photon having real mass and only energized photon is visualized by human retina. When photons reach atmosphere, it hit suspended particles and get annihilated producing energy and light is seen. The velocity of light is fastest near sun, slowest in space and gradually increases towards the surface of earth. A definite quantum of energy is essential to be visible and felt as warm.