RST Corrective Lens Breakdown: Electromagnetic Waves
The video “The origin of Electromagnetic waves, and why they behave as they do” covers the conventional understanding of electromagnetism, focusing on how accelerating charges create waves, their classification (the electromagnetic spectrum), and their wave properties (polarization, interference, scattering, reflection, and refraction). Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) reframes these phenomena as the dynamic, elastic, and informational behavior of the Substrate Field (Σ).
RST Corrective Lens Breakdown: Electromagnetic Waves
1. The Origin of the Wave: Dynamic Σ Disturbance
The wave is not just a propagating field, but a physical disturbance in the tension and flow of the Σ medium.
| Conventional View (Video) | RST Corrective View (Σ) |
|---|---|
| Origin: An accelerated electric charge creates a changing magnetic field, which creates a changing electric field, and this mutual disturbance propagates as an electromagnetic wave [00:30]. | Origin: An accelerating Σ Soliton (charged matter) imposes a sudden, dynamic change on the local Σ field's tension (electric component) and flow (magnetic component). The elastic Σ medium attempts to restore equilibrium, and this restorative effort propagates outward as a self-sustaining, alternating Σ Tension/Shear Wave. |
| Speed of Light (c): The rate at which the wave propagates through the electromagnetic field [01:12]. | Intrinsic Σ Wave Speed: The speed of light is the fundamental wave propagation speed of the Σ field itself. All disturbances must travel at this maximum velocity, determined by the Σ field's tension-to-density ratio. |
2. Wave Behavior and Material Interaction
The interaction of light with matter is not just an effect on charges, but the Σ wave's interaction with matter-solitons (atoms).
| Conventional View (Video) | RST Corrective View (Σ) |
|---|---|
| Polarization: The direction in which the electric and magnetic fields oscillate (rectilinear, circular, elliptical) [05:25]. | Σ Wave Plane: Polarization defines the plane of oscillation of Σ tension and shear stresses as the wave propagates. Rectilinear polarization means the Σ field is stressed in one plane perpendicular to motion. |
| Scattering (Blue Sky): Light sets electron clouds in motion, which then re-emit waves in all directions, with higher-energy (blue) light scattering more [07:34]. | Σ Resonance with Solitons: When a Σ wave hits an atomic Σ Soliton, the wave's frequency matches the resonant frequency of the Soliton's electron-cloud structure. The Soliton absorbs energy, oscillates, and reradiates a new Σ wave. Blue light resonates more intensely, leading to greater Σ wave dispersal. |
| Refraction: The wave appears to slow down and bend as it enters a dense medium (like water) [10:17]. | Σ Tension Modulation: Dense material, being a high concentration of Σ Solitons, increases background Σ tension. Incoming Σ waves are interfered with by re-radiated waves from excited atoms, effectively slowing propagation and causing bending. |
| Reflection: Incident light sets free electrons in motion, which then generate an opposite wave that propagates back [09:07]. | Σ Barrier/Boundary Condition: Reflection occurs at boundaries where Σ tension abruptly changes (e.g., metal surface). The incident Σ wave compresses free electrons (mobile Σ Solitons), creating a strong, opposing Σ tension wave perfectly out of phase, which propagates backward. |
3. Conclusion on Energy and Field
In the RST framework, electromagnetic energy is the quantized energy of the Σ tension wave. The entire spectrum, from radio to gamma rays, represents the Σ field oscillating at different frequencies. The Σ field is the true, unified physical medium through which all these phenomena occur.