Recently, we have presented the local-ether model of propagation of electromagnetic wave. This new classical model accounts for a wide variety of propagation phenomena, including the gravitational effects associated with the deflection of light by the Sun and the increment in interplanetary radar echo time, which are commonly ascribed to the general relativity. In this investigation, based on the local-ether model, a wave equation incorporating the gravitational potential, the electric scalar potential, and a natural frequency is proposed for the matter wave associated with a charged particle. The local-ether wave equation leads to a time evolution equation similar to Schrödinger's equation. Then both the gravitational and the electrostatic forces are derived in a quantum-mechanical approach. Furthermore, it is found that the gravitational mass and the inertial mass are identical to the natural frequency, aside from a common scaling factor. Thus the identity of gravitational and inertial mass is also derived from the local-ether wave equation.
Recently, we have presented the local-ether model of propagation of electromagnetic wave. This new classical model accounts for a wide variety of propagation phenomena, including the gravitational effects associated with the deflection of light by the Sun and the increment in interplanetary radar echo time, which are commonly ascribed to the general relativity. In this investigation, based on the local-ether model, a wave equation incorporating the gravitational potential, the electric scalar potential, and a natural frequency is proposed for the matter wave associated with a charged particle. The local-ether wave equation leads to a time evolution equation similar to Schrödinger's equation. Then both the gravitational and the electrostatic forces are derived in a quantum-mechanical approach. Furthermore, it is found that the gravitational mass and the inertial mass are identical to the natural frequency, aside from a common scaling factor. Thus the identity of gravitational and inertial mass is also derived from the local-ether wave equation.
A wave equation complying with Galilean transformations is proposed for electromagnetic and matter waves. A fundamental feature entirely different from the principle of relativity is that the wave equation is referred specifically to the proposed local-ether frame. For electromagnetic wave, the local-ether wave equation accounts for a wide variety of experiments of propagation or interference. For matter wave, the wave equation leads to modifications of Schrodinger's equation which in turn lead to a unified quantum theory of electromagnetic and gravitational forces in conjunction with the identity of inertial and gravitational mass. Further, it leads to modifications of the Lorentz force law and of Maxwell's equations. Moreover, the wave equation leads to dispersion of matter wave, from which the speed-dependences in the mass of a particle and in the wavelength, angular frequency, and quantum energy of a matter wave are derived. The consequences of the wave equation are in accord with a wide variety of experiments which are commonly ascribed to the special relativity, the general relativity, the Lorentz mass-variation law, or to the de Broglie matter wavelength. Thereby, the local-ether wave equation unifies quantum mechanics, electromagnetics, and gravitation.
The theory of Quantum Electromagnetics presents a wave equation which is constructed, in compliance with Galilean transformations, for electromagnetic and matter waves. A fundamental feature entirely different from the principle of relativity is that the wave equation is referred specifically to the proposed local-ether frame. For electromagnetic wave, the local-ether wave equation accounts for a wide variety of experiments on propagation and interference. For matter wave, the wave equation leads to modifications of Schrodinger’s equation which in turn lead to a unified quantum theory of electromagnetic and gravitational forces in conjunction with the origin and the identity of inertial and gravitational mass. Further, it leads to modifications of the Lorentz force law and of Maxwell’s equations. Moreover, the wave equation leads to the dispersion of matter wave, from which the speed-dependence in the mass of a particle and in the wavelength, angular frequency, and quantum energy of a matter wave can be derived. The consequences of the wave equation are in accord with a wide variety of experiments that are commonly ascribed to the special relativity, the general relativity, the Lorentz mass-variation law, or to the de Broglie matter wave. Thereby, the local-ether wave equation unifies quantum mechanics, electromagnetics, and gravitation.
Recently, we have presented a local-ether wave equation incorporating a nature frequency and the electric scalar potential, from which the speed-dependences in the angular frequency and wavelength of matter wave, in the mass of particle, and in the energy of quantum states are derived. These relations look like the postulates of de Broglie and the Lorentz mass-variation law, except that the particle speed is referred specifically to a geocentric inertial frame and hence incorporates earth's rotation for earthbound particles. Further, the wave equation is extended by connecting the scalar potential to the augmentation operator which is associated with a velocity difference between involved particles. Then the electromagnetic force law is derived, which under some ordinary conditions reduces to the modified Lorentz force law. In this investigation, the interaction of atoms with electromagnetic radiation is explored. Then it is shown that the time evolution equation derived from the wave equation is substantially identical to Schrödinger's equation incorporating the vector potential, if the latter is observed in the atom frame and if the source generating the vector potential is electrically neutralized, as in common practice.
In a Galilean theory recently developed, the Lorentz force law has been modified in such a way that the electromagnetic force is invariant when observed in different inertial frames, as expected intuitively. In this investigation, based on the local-ether model of wave propagation, a Galilean-invariant wave equation is proposed. This wave equation incorporates a natural frequency and the electric scalar potential. A unique feature is that this potential connects to the augmentation operator which in turn is associated with the momentum operator and the velocity of the source particle. From this local-ether wave equation, a first-order time evolution equation is derived, which presents Galilean modifications of Schrodinger's equation. This modified equation in turn leads to the Galilean-invariant electromagnetic force law given in terms of the augmented potentials.
The Schrödinger equation ensues from the following axiom: in Cartesian coordinates and in absence of gravitation, to the component , (), of the momentum tensor is associated the operator . We show here this equation is a particular case of the equation that governs, even in presence of gravitation, the oscillatory displacements of the points of the ether shown to be a specific elastic medium. That is to say that the Schrödinger equation of which the solutions are the scalar state functions is a particular case of the equation of the vectorial waves propagated in the ether. As shown in previous publications, a mobile particle is a superposition of these waves that form a globule moving like this particle; here we show, in particular that, in a bound state, it is the interferences of these waves that creates the so called “quantum states”. The ether elasticity theory therefore do not only generalizes the quantum mechanics, but also gives the physical signification of the quantum phenomena.
Based on the local-ether wave equation for free particle, the dispersion of matter wave is examined. From the dispersion relation, the angular frequency and wavelength of matter wave are derived. These formulas look like the postulates of de Broglie in conjunction with the Lorentz mass-variation law. However, the fundamental difference is that for terrestrial particles their speeds are referred specifically to a geocentric inertial frame and hence incorporate the speed due to earth's rotation. Thus the local-ether model predicts an east-west directional anisotropy both in mass and wavelength. Meanwhile, in spite of the restriction on reference frame, the local-ether model can account for the matter-wave interference experiments of the Bragg reflection and the Sagnac effect. For electron wave, the effects of earth's rotation are negligible and the derived Bragg angle is actually in accord with the Davisson-Germer experiment, as examined within the present precision. On the other hand, the local-ether model leads to a directional anisotropy in the Bragg angle in neutron diffraction. The predicted anisotropy due to earth's rotation then provide a means to test the local-ether wave equation.