Establishing electron-photon momentum relation (equation)

Mechanism-Revealed Physics (6/40) ------ by Bingcheng Zhao

Electron-photon momentum relation (equation): electron-photon momentum equation is established for the first time in the history of quantum physics by applying momentum conservation law to OEPIEP law*. (*Note: OEPIEP law = the law of orbiting electron periodic impulse emitting photons, P. 193 ~ 214, Ch.2A, reference #1). The equation expresses the relation in momentum between electron and its emitting photon as that: the momentum of a photon is equal to the momentum change of the electron emitting that photon over its one complete impulse period (in both magnitude and direction), and the momentum of a photon is equal to the orbiting momentum of the electron emitting that photon (in magnitude) (P. 258 ~ 271, 3.5, Ch.3A, reference #1). The newly established electron-photon momentum equation is on P. 259 as Eq (3-11) (Ch.3A, reference #1).

Electron-photon momentum relation is verified by citing the data of the famous Davisson-Germer experiment, and it agrees experimental result very well (P. 272 ~ 273, reference #1).

The fundamental significances of electron-photon momentum relation (equation): electron-photon momentum relation reveals the mechanism thus identifies the essence of the momentum of photons for the first time in the history of quantum physics (P. 259, reference #1). The source of the momentum of photons is the momentum of the very electron emitting these photons (P. 260, reference #1).

The key to understanding of electron-photon momentum relation (equation): (i) often asking the mechanistically important question: since photons are emitting from electron, “is there and what is the relation in momentum between electron and its emitting photon?” (P. 239, reference #1). (ii) The source of the momentum of photons: the momentum of photons is given or ‘granted’ by the electron emitting them (P. 260, reference #1). (iii) The crucial uniqueness in the momentum of photons: photons are tiny discrete energy droplets that are emitted from electrons at the moments when electrons are instantly at the speed of light (P. 260, reference #1). (iv) OEPIEP law and momentum conservation law.

The application of electron-photon momentum relation (equation): after knowing the frequency or wavelength of a photon, then à orbiting velocity v of the electron equivalently emitting that photon [Eq (3-13), P. 261, reference #1], then à the orbiting momentum of electron emitting the photon [Eq (3-11), P. 259, reference #1], then à the momentum of the photon [Eq (3-11), P. 259, reference #1].


Reference #1: 2009, Bingcheng Zhao, From Postulate-Based Modern Physics to Mechanism-Revealed Physics [Vol. 1(1/2)], ISBN: 978-1-4357-4913-9.
Reference #2: 2009, Bingcheng Zhao, From Postulate-Based Modern Physics to Mechanism-Revealed Physics [Vol. 2(2/2)], ISBN: 978-1-4357-5033-3.

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