In reply to David Roberson's message of Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:43:11 -0400 (EDT): Hi, [snip]
Calculate the frequency. >A short exploration of the wave-particle behavior of photons was undertaken >and questions have come up that I would like answered. > > >As we are all aware, an electromagnetic wave can be quite large in size. >Since there is no lower limit to the frequency of such a wave, it is easy to >visualize one that is greater than a kilometer between maximum electric or >magnetic peaks. A packet of waves that constitute a photon at a low frequency >would likely consist of many peaks. > > >There is reason to assume that a low frequency photon would behave the same >way as its brother light photons and generate interference patterns when the >size of the experimental slits are in proportion to its wavelength. So, if >the slits are several kilometers apart, how large would the equivalent photon >particle be? The obvious answer is that it would be in the same size range >as the wavelength of the packet. If this is true, then one might question the >entire concept of a photon as being any form of particle. After all, aren't >most particles virtually point sources as compared to normal dimensions? > > >What is the currently accepted size of a photon that behaves as a particle? >If one of these passes through our very large slit experiment how would it be >detected at one location as with light photons? Could it be detected over a >large area of the impact region with say a dipole antenna? Has anyone given >this concept much thought? > > >There are several other questions that can be entertained, but these should >bring on some interesting discussions. Please add your insight to this issue. > > >Dave Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
