[General] The New Aether

[Chip Akins]

Hi John M

 

Thank you for the paper.

 

I have a few questions:

 

You propose that the photon has quantized angular momentum, (as QM
suggests), so you feel the photon is inherently quantized, and has a center
of action which is located at its center of angular momentum?

 

You are using acoustic equations, which implies to me, that you feel that
light is a compression (longitudinal) wave instead of the Maxwellian
transverse wave.  Is this an accurate reflection of your view?

 

By the way, I agree that Compton Scattering does not prove the photon is a
particle.  If we treat the electron in its entirety as a set of circulating
fields, and use a photon model which seems realistic based on experiment.

 

When I try to conceive your illustrated electron model as a set of standing
waves, it kind of looks like an onion in a 3D view.  With waves moving
inward and waves moving outward.  But you also say that it is a vortex, with
angular momentum, which, in my mind, conjures up a notion of circulating
fields instead of the standing wave model. Circulating fields, when viewed
from any point external to the model, contain an advancing and a retreating
wave component as well. But it seems the two models are not compatible.
Thoughts?

 

Also, have you considered using a full set of wave equations, which go
beyond the longitudinal acoustic formulation and accommodates both
transverse and longitudinal waves?

Is there some compelling reason in your mind not to follow this avenue?

 

Chip

 

From: General
[mailto:general-bounces+chipakins=gmail.com at lists.natureoflightandparticles.
org] On Behalf Of John Macken
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 2:21 AM
To: Nature of Light and Particles
Subject: [General] The New Aether

 

Hello All,

 

Attached is a copy of the paper that I submitted for the SPIE conference
except that it is in a 2 column format which I prefer for informal
circulation.  In particular, I would like to call your attention to section
2 of this paper starting on page 2 and finishing on page 4.  Many parts of
this paper were inspired by this group, but particularly this section 2. The
message has come through loud and clear that no one else believes that
spacetime can have the energy density that I propose.  This section
addresses that point.  I also like the quote contained in the first
paragraph.  I think that it sets the stage for the rest of the paper.  

 

I will be traveling for a few days, so I might not be able to answer
comments immediately.

 

John M.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.natureoflightandparticles.org/pipermail/general-natureoflightandparticles.org/attachments/20150716/455d6ff9/attachment.htm>