No, the cancellation of light waves is not possible in the same way as sound waves. While sound waves are mechanical waves that propagate through a medium, light waves are electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium to travel through.
The cancellation of sound waves occurs through a process called destructive interference, where two sound waves with opposite phases meet and combine, resulting in the cancellation of their amplitudes and the perception of silence. This can happen because sound waves are pressure waves that can be superimposed and interfere with each other.
On the other hand, light waves are transverse waves composed of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. When two light waves meet, they can undergo interference, but it is generally constructive interference or partial cancellation rather than complete cancellation. This is due to the nature of light waves and their complex behavior. Even when light waves interfere destructively, they may still produce some residual light or a shift in the intensity or color.
That being said, there are certain techniques in optics that can manipulate light waves to achieve interference patterns, such as in interferometers. These interference patterns can result in areas of constructive and destructive interference, but complete cancellation of light waves as achieved with sound waves is not typically observed in everyday scenarios.