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The following is a shot in the dark.
Say we have two perfectly reflecting mirrors with equal mass. Which are perfectly parallel to each-other, initially at a ‘close’ distance of each other. Say that one photon is bouncing between these mirrors perpendicular to these mirrors. Also assume these two mirrors are places in an infinite large vacuum container which walls are cooled to absolute zero, i.e. the single photon bouncing between the two mirrors is the only photon within this container.
Than each time the photon is reflected by one of the mirrors it will apply some momentum however I would expect that since energy has to be conserved the increase in velocity of the mirrors has to be compensated for by the energy of the photon.
Than if this is correct this would result in a red-shift of the photon. Which could be interpreted as the photon being attracted by the mirror. Might this be what we know as gravity?
Admittedly I’m not an expert.
Regards Arne Sinnema
Say we have two perfectly reflecting mirrors with equal mass. Which are perfectly parallel to each-other, initially at a ‘close’ distance of each other. Say that one photon is bouncing between these mirrors perpendicular to these mirrors. Also assume these two mirrors are places in an infinite large vacuum container which walls are cooled to absolute zero, i.e. the single photon bouncing between the two mirrors is the only photon within this container.
Than each time the photon is reflected by one of the mirrors it will apply some momentum however I would expect that since energy has to be conserved the increase in velocity of the mirrors has to be compensated for by the energy of the photon.
Than if this is correct this would result in a red-shift of the photon. Which could be interpreted as the photon being attracted by the mirror. Might this be what we know as gravity?
Admittedly I’m not an expert.
Regards Arne Sinnema