Quantum physics: the mystery of matter deepens

Radovan Machotka

The aim of the paper is to show the fundamental advantage of the Euclidean Model of Space and Time (EMST) over Special Relativity (SR) in the field of wave description of matter. The EMST offers a unified description of all particles of matter as waves moving through four-dimensional Euclidean space at the speed of light. Unlike the usual description in three dimensions, where the group and phase velocities of a particle differ, in four-dimensional space the wave and the associated particle can be treated as a single object. The paper deepens understanding of the EMST as a viable alternative to SR. The EMST clarifies the origin of relativistic phenomena and at the same time explains the apparent mysteries associated with the wave nature of matter. From the broader perspective, the EMST has all the prerequisites to become the starting point for the mutual combination of “relativistic” and “quantum” physics into a single physical theory.

Tianen Wang, Xi Wang

This chapter delves into the intriguing connection between quantum mechanics and information. Building upon the receptive relation understanding of information, it sheds light on the prominence of the quantum mechanics of information in the early 20th century – this is the quantum mechanics manifestation of information as receptive relation. The chapter unveils the distinction between classical physics and quantum physics concerning information based on the receptive relation understanding: classical physics is the knowledge system that can be established by attributing receptive relation to objects, thus ignoring information; quantum physics is a knowledge system that cannot be established by attributing the receptive relation to objects and thus cannot ignore information. While information was presented in quantum theory, it was only discernible through data highlighting due to the veil of matter and energy. Exploring the mysterious “quantum information” holds great significance for both quantum physics and information theory. The secret of information as receptive relation lies in quantum observations. Quantum phenomenon itself is information as receptive relation. It is in this sense that quantum information is the manifestation of information; it is the emergence of quantum mechanics of information as receptive relation that lays the foundation for deepening the understanding of information and further studying its basic characteristics and information encoding.

Alan V. Durrant

Byoung Seung HAM

Abstract Born’s rule is key to understanding quantum mechanics based on the probability amplitude for the measurement process of a physical quantity. Based on a typical particle nature of a photon, the quantum feature of photon bunching on a beam splitter between two output photons can be explained by Born’s rule even without clear definition of the relative phase between two input photons. Unlike conventional understanding on this matter, known as the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect, here, we present a new interpretation based on the wave nature of a photon, where the quantum feature of photon bunching is explained through phase basis superposition of the beam splitter. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer is additionally presented to support the correctness of the presented method. As a result, our limited understanding of the quantum feature is deepened via phase basis superposition regarding the destructive quantum interference. Thus, the so-called ‘mysterious’ quantum feature is now clarified by both the definite phase relationship between paired photons and a new term of the phase basis superposition of an optical system.

Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld