Richard Clark wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:
I believe the proper response is "non sequitur", i.e.
your response makes no sense at all. If your orthogonal
responses are not "beams of photons", pray tell, exactly
what are they?

Perhaps you should brush up on the first principles of Optics

Do you ever give a straight answer? I gave you a laser example.
There are no responses orthogonal to the main beam. Everything,
including reflections and reflected wave cancellation, happens
in a straight line with the laser beam according to the Melles-
Groit web page where they say: " In the absence of absorption or
scatter, the principle of conservation of energy indicates all
"lost" reflected intensity will appear as enhanced intensity in
the transmitted beam." *ALL* intensity is contained in the
transmitted beam in the absence of absorption or scatter.
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73, Cecil, W5DXP