The contrast between gravitational lensing and Plasma interaction of photon:

Soumendra Nath Thakur 

December 26, 2924

Gravitational lensing, as the term suggests, arises from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation (photons) and a gravitational field. Specifically, it involves the symmetric energetic interaction of photons with the gravitational field, resulting in balanced blueshifts and redshifts of the photon’s energy. This symmetry causes the photon’s trajectory to curve, deviating from its linear path during transit through the gravitational field. Once the photon exits the field, it retains its energy and resumes its inherent linear trajectory.

The question of whether energetic plasma can cause gravitational lensing must be examined by understanding how photons interact with ionized gas during transit. Unlike the photon-gravitational field interaction, which is energetically symmetric, the interaction between photons and ionized plasma is fundamentally different. This is an electromagnetic-electromagnetic interaction where photons interact with charged particles (electrons and ions) via electromagnetic forces.

Such interactions are inherently asymmetric and often involve absorption, scattering, or redistribution of photon energy due to the charged nature of plasma constituents. Consequently, these processes result in photon scattering rather than the curvature of the photon’s path seen in gravitational lensing.

While hot plasma may facilitate symmetric energy exchanges, it primarily causes photon scattering rather than maintaining the conditions necessary for gravitational lensing. This distinction highlights that the nature of photon interactions with ionized plasma differs fundamentally from the interaction with a gravitational field.

Electrons and ions, due to their electric charge, always interact with photons via electromagnetic forces. However, this interaction leads to scattering and absorption, making it unlikely that hot plasma could produce the phenomenon of gravitational lensing.

In conclusion, photon interaction with a gravitational field and photon interaction with ionized plasma are fundamentally different processes. Gravitational lensing remains a unique phenomenon tied to the symmetric energetic interaction of photons with gravitational fields, distinct from the asymmetric scattering processes characteristic of plasma interactions.

Re-interpretation of relativistic gravitational lensing:

Soumendra Nath Thakur 

December 26, 2024

Your comments suggest a limited understanding of the principles of physical science. Your preconceived notions prevent you from appreciating advancements in physics, particularly the importance of falsifiability in scientific progress. This stagnation renders your studies scientifically unproductive, as progress requires an openness to revise established ideas.

A stagnant river collects decay, much like stagnant thinking in science accumulating outdated ideas.

Your adherence to traditional interpretations of relativity overlooks critical flaws. For example, in relativity, gravity is understood as the consequence of spacetime curvature. This means that the bending of light, described as gravitational lensing, is attributed to spacetime curvature rather than an actual gravitational field. Since relativity posits gravity as an effect of curvature rather than a force, gravitational lensing in this framework should be referred to as curvature lensing, not a consequence of a gravitational field.

However, observational evidence suggests that the bending of light is due to the interaction of photons with the gravitational field itself, not with spacetime curvature. Thus, the relativistic explanation of gravitational lensing as a product of spacetime curvature is fundamentally flawed. Instead, gravitational lensing arises from the curvature within gravitational fields, as this better aligns with empirical observations.

Your assertion that I have 'never studied physics' reflects a misunderstanding of my arguments and an inability to critically engage with the limitations of relativity. It is essential to recognize that progress in science depends on identifying and addressing such foundational inconsistencies. The relativistic framework for gravitational lensing relies on spacetime curvature, yet the evidence points to gravitational field interactions as the actual cause. This discrepancy undermines the relativistic model of gravitational lensing and highlights the necessity of revisiting its foundational assumptions.

Clarification of Concepts in Relativistic Mass, Energy, and Length Contraction:

Soumendra Nath Thakur

December, 26, 2024

The notion of "variation in mass with velocity" is addressed as a misunderstanding. The research framework "Relativistic Mass and Energy Equivalence: Energetic Form of Relativistic Mass in Special Relativity" does not discuss any variation in rest mass. Instead, it introduces the concepts of effective mass and apparent mass as energetic constructs. These terms describe variations in energy, not mass, and do not imply changes to the invariant rest mass.

The idea that particles such as neutrons, protons, and electrons behave as "looped waves in the medium of space" is speculative. Unlike massless photons, massive particles remain stationary within gravitationally bound systems unless influenced by external forces. Their behaviour cannot be directly associated with the relationship E=hf, as this applies to electromagnetic waves. For massive particles, E=mc² governs the conversion of rest mass into energy through nuclear processes and does not involve motion or conversion into pure frequencies.

The assertion that "The change in frequency affects the mass through E=hf" reflects a misconception. E=hf pertains to electromagnetic waves and describes variations in electromagnetic energy rather than mass. It is distinct from E=mc², and the equivalence between hf and mc² does not apply.

Similarly, the suggestion that "the change in wavelength is the cause of length contraction" conflates unrelated concepts. Object length is not analogous to wavelength. Relativistic length contraction is a distinct phenomenon that can be compared to classical mechanics length deformation under Hooke's law. However, the relativistic model relies on the Lorentz factor and often omits classical considerations such as material stiffness and acceleration, potentially leading to less precise predictions than classical deformation theory.

In the relativistic framework, relativistic mass is expressed as m = γm₀, where γ = 1/√(1 − v²/c²). This relativistic mass is an energetic quantity distinct from proper (rest) mass, which remains invariant.

The study emphasizes that no variation in inertial mass is proposed. Instead, the variability of effective mass and apparent mass as energetic forms is central to describing the dynamics of energy systems within the scope of Extended Classical Mechanics.