A novel way of understanding the linear momentum of photon

Abstract

Photon shows mass posing i.e. it manifests itself into various forms of rest mass; non-zero rest mass, wavelength-dependent real mass and imaginary rest mass within the dispersive medium. Photon reveals different forms of rest mass due to its illusive mass and the dual nature of photons is the cause of illusive mass. Here we have calculated the momentum of the photon on the surface of matter using illusive mass that implies a complex number. At certain condition (absence of matter) photon shows its linear momentum.