Re: Curvature of Space

[John Mallinckrodt <ajmallinckro@CSUPomona.Edu>]

On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Joseph Bellina wrote:

> The question I was asked, would light also be deviated by a strong
> electric field, and if it would has anyone ever tried to observe the
> effect. 

It should be deviated by the energy associated with the electric field.
Probably not a very large effect, however, unless the field is very strong
and/or occupies a large volume of space.  I'd be surprised if anyone has
actually observed such an effect but much more surprised if it didn't
exist.

John
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