Re: The double slit experiment
- From: curiousjohn4@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 16 Jun 2005 18:23:19 -0700
You bring up some great points PD. I do have something to say about
these effects such as the photoelectric effect. I know a great deal of
scientists may clench their fist, figuratively speaking, at me
questioning the single photon theory since this theory has been well
established for centuries ... how dare anyone question it! :-)
I am leaning toward the idea that the photon makes a transition from
wave to particle. I do not think it is an instant transition from wave
to particle. So I do not suggest the photon is entirely and always a
wave. In the case of the photoelectric effect, it is said that the
photon frequency must be high enough to knock out the electrons. Until
the frequency reaches a certain threshold, no electrons are knocked
out. Coming from more of a radio wave field, I may see this from a
different perspective. Lets take this photoelectric effect down a few
notches to the radio world. Instead of an atom, lets use a receiving
antenna. It is known in antenna design that an antenna will have a
resonance. The more complex the antenna is, the more resonance's it
will have. Additionally, there's always a minimum resonance threshold
just as described by the photoelectric effect. Anything below the
threshold the antenna will have far too much capacitance and the
antenna will not absorb the single photon. By this perspective I think
it is easy to understand.
I am such a huge fan of radio waves. I think it holds many new secrets
for science. By simply bringing the problem down some octaves into the
radio region we can see a clearly and simpler experiment. In the world
of radio, all effects are easily explained by photon wave theory. By
using current segments and wave cancellations and additions we can
predict any antenna, so far.
Continuing on with the photoelectric effect, we know that by increasing
the photon intensity results in more electrons emitted and by
increasing the photon frequency results in the same amount of electrons
emitted at higher velocities. This also becomes very clear when
dropping the frequency down into the radio region where we can study
this far more accurately on a close up view. I recently proved that as
you double the frequency of a single photo, that the magnetic field
also doubles. Initially this may sound like a contradiction but I do
not believe so. Here is why. The photon energy is h * f, but as the
magnetic field doubles then the energy should quadruple, right? We
must not forget that the single photon that has twice the frequency is
also half as long; i.e., the wavelength is half the size. So we have
half the wavelength (energy is cut in half) but twice the magnetic
field intensity (energy is quadrupled). So that's 1/2 * 4 = 2. The
single photon has twice the energy with twice the frequency and the
magnetic field is doubled.
In radio engineering we know that if the magnetic field doubles then
the electric field also doubles. The electric field is the applied
force. So if we double the frequency then clearly there will be twice
the applied force on the electron. So lets simulate this in our mind.
The single photon hits the electron. The electron absorbs the single
photon. The photon wave collapses. The electron gains energy and is
traveling at v m/s. We have x photons knocking out x electrons at v
m/s. Now lets double the intensity. According to our radio wave
analysis, it is clear that each single photon will accelerate the
electron by the same amount because the single photon collapses when it
is absorbed. So we simply get twice as many electrons being hit by
single electrons. Now lets double the frequency. Now each single
photon has twice the energy. So we get the same amount of electrons
being emitted because we have the same amount of photons, but the
electrons will absorb twice the energy.
I like Einstein's theory, but I disagree that the single photon must be
particle like. I agree in the single photon theory, but I disagree
that the single photon at say 1GHz must be in a specific shape or size.
Please see the top post for reasons why I believe the single photon
can be spread out anywhere from 360 degrees to a fraction of a degree
as it propagates through space. Additionally please see the top post
for reasons why I believe the single photon can be split in its
circumference-- like splitting a ball in two. It see this as a one
photon but not necessarily touching in 3 space. I know this may sound
odd, but consider that the entire photon wave collapses when absorbed.
This may be where M-theory kicks in which extra dimensions. For all we
know the single photon may seem split in 3 dimensions but when seen
from the higher dimensions may still be intact.
I thought about the Rydberg atoms but I still see no contradiction with
my proposed photon wave theory. Could you please explain.
.
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