Can a bundle of photons attract an electron?

[Roger Dynamic Motion]

Please.an answer would be much appreciated .

Edited June 4, 2017 by Roger Dynamic Motion

[Country Boy]

An intelligible question would be appreciated! What do you mean by a "bundle of photons"? A single photon or a "bundle" would go past the electron "at the speed of light" so while there will be a slight gravitational attraction the photons would go past too fast for it to be noticeable.

Edited June 4, 2017 by Country Boy

[Roger Dynamic Motion]

An intelligible question would be appreciated! What do you mean by a "bundle of photons"? A single photon or a "bundle" would go past the electron "at the speed of light" so while there will be a slight gravitational attraction the photons would go past too fast for it to be noticeable.

thank you .HallsofIvy

An intelligible question would be appreciated! What do you mean by a "bundle of photons"? A single photon or a "bundle" would go past the electron "at the speed of light" so while there will be a slight gravitational attraction the photons would go past too fast for it to be noticeable.

well they say the Earth is attracted by the Sun

[Strange]

well they say the Earth is attracted by the Sun

 

 

And they are correct. I'm not sure how that is relevant to the question. Apart from the minute gravitational effect mentioned, photons do not attract electrons (as photons have no charge). I think a photon can interact with ("hit") an electron and change its direction. And photons can change the energy levels of electrons in atoms (even knocking them out of the atom, if the photon has enough energy).

 

But attraction? No.

[Roger Dynamic Motion]

And they are correct. I'm not sure how that is relevant to the question. Apart from the minute gravitational effect mentioned, photons do not attract electrons (as photons have no charge). I think a photon can interact with ("hit") an electron and change its direction. And photons can change the energy levels of electrons in atoms (even knocking them out of the atom, if the photon has enough energy).

 

But attraction? No.well they say the Earth is attracted by the Sun

where is the force of attraction comes from ?

[Strange]

where is the force of attraction comes from ?

 

 

Do you mean between the Earth and the Sun?

 

Gravity.

[Roger Dynamic Motion]

Do you mean between the Earth and the Sun?

 

Gravity.

yes

[Sriman Dutta]

Photons are chargeless particles. Therefore they do not exert an electrostatic force of attraction on negatively-charged electrons, having o charge of -1.6 X 10^-19 coulomb.

[Klaynos]

yes

Gravity. Which isn't really anything to do with the topic of this thread.

[MigL]

Yes.

Pile up enough photons ( they are bosons, so can be piled up ) to an adequate energy density, and you will produce a gravitational field strong enough to attract an electron.

[Roger Dynamic Motion]

Yes.

Pile up enough photons ( they are bosons, so can be piled up ) to an adequate energy density, and you will produce a gravitational field strong enough to attract an electron.

Thanks