Authors: Yelda Davran
Although the particle nature of light has long been established through phenomena such as Compton scattering and double-slit experiments, there are relatively few reports of its direct observability under natural environmental conditions. In this work, we report a novel observational phenomenon suggestive of particle-like behavior of light occurring in a natural outdoor setting. The observations were conducted during the winter of 2020 in Ağrı, Türkiye, at an altitude of 1,640 m and ambient temperatures ranging between −10 °C and −20 °C. During afternoon hours, within deeply shadowed regions formed by surrounding buildings, bright, point-like micro-flashes resembling scattered water droplets were observed impinging on the ground and exhibiting multidirectional dispersion. These features were not detected in areas directly exposed to sunlight. It is suggested that the combination of extreme cold climatic conditions, reduced atmospheric pressure associated with high altitude, dark ground surfaces, and strong shadow—contrast conditions contributes to the enhanced visibility of particle-like optical effects. The observed micro-flashes are interpreted as a phenomenon in which localized light intensity features become macroscopically distinguishable under specific environmental conditions, representing a rare natural observational instance relevant to discussions of the wave—particle duality of light.
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