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The Classical Structure Model of Single Photon and Classical Point of View with Regard to Wave-Particle Duality of Photon

Dong-Lin Zu

Dr. Dong-Lin Zu

Peking University

China

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 1, 109-118, 2008

doi:10.2528/PIERL07111101

Abstract

The enigma of the wave-particle duality of photon has remained unimpressively explained for a century since Einstein presents the concept of the photon in 1905. This article establishes a classical geometric structure model of a single photon based on field matter, educes a formula for the size of a photon; assumes that there only are two kinds of photon of right hand and left hand circular polarized, and suggests the frequency ω of photon polarization rotated to be its spin frequency. It ascribes the wavelike of photon to its spin motion and the particle-like to its translation motion. From the point of photon particle instead of wave view to re-analyze Young's double-slit interference and polarizer experiments, gives reasonable mechanism. It defines the phase velocity and the group velocity of a photon. It gives a unified and consistent understanding of quantum particle of light and classical electromagnetic waves field. Evidently, such a precisely defined conceptual model is reasonable, objective and easy to accept for classical physicists.

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Dong-Lin Zu, "The Classical Structure Model of Single Photon and Classical Point of View with Regard to Wave-Particle Duality of Photon," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 1, 109-118, 2008.
doi:10.2528/PIERL07111101

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