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The Dipole-Wave Framework: A Capstone

James Arneberg

Published Sep 11, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract This paper consolidates six earlier papers on the dipole-wave framework into a single, accessible summary. The core idea is that every subatomic particle has a dipole—a tiny oscillating magnet—that emits a real guiding wave. The particle follows that wave. This simple mechanism replaces much of quantum mechanics, including interference, the measurement problem, and Bell-type correlations, without hidden variables or the usual quantum perplexities. Keywords: quantum, double-slit, polarization, dipole, wave Introduction The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the information across all six of the dipole-wave papers and make that information as accessible as possible to non-science readers. The core idea is simple: every subatomic particle, like a photon and an electron, has a dipole that acts like a little magnet whose oscillations from north to south emit a wave. That wave is real. It travels through three-dimensional space. And it guides the particle. This single framework, worked out carefully, can replace much of quantum mechanics— including interference, the measurement problem, and Bell expectations—without hidden variables, without post-creation mysteries, and without the usual quantum perplexities.This paper has three parts: first, the dipole-wave framework; second, the contribution of each of the six papers; and third, how this replaces our current understanding of quantum mechanics.

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10.5281/zenodo.22714303

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Abstract The dipole-wave ontology proposes that all fundamental particles are point-like entities with oscillating dipoles that radiate real guiding waves. For the photon, the dipole is induced by the intrinsic electromagnetic wave and oscillates along the polarization direction. A key prediction of this ontology is that rotating the photon's polarization—and therefore its dipole orientation—should alter the spatial structure of the double-slit interference pattern, since the dipole radiation pattern shapes the guiding wave. Standard quantum mechanics predicts no such dependence. We tested this prediction using a tabletop double-slit apparatus. A red laser (650 nm) illuminated a double slit, and a half-wave retarder film was inserted after the slits to rotate the polarization. Interference patterns were photographed with and without the retarder, and with the retarder oriented to produce vertical and 45° polarization. Line profiles extracted from the averaged images were fitted with Gaussian functions, and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) was used as a quantitative width metric. The vertical retarder produced a statistically significant narrowing of the central interference feature compared to the no-retarder baseline (). The halo surrounding the central feature elongated in the direction of the rotated polarization, tracking the retarder orientation. A control experiment using non-birefringent clear acetate film produced no significant narrowing and no directional elongation. These results are consistent with the dipole-wave prediction and are not explained by standard quantum mechanics.
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Abstract The dipole-wave framework proposes that all fundamental particles are point-like entities with oscillating dipole moments that radiate real guiding waves into three-dimensional space. Previous work has shown that this framework reduces to the Schrödinger equation for single massive particles and provides a deterministic account of single-photon interference. In this paper, we extend the dipole-wave framework to two-photon Bell-type correlations. We derive the joint detection probability for two photons with orthogonal dipoles and show that the quantum mechanical Bell curve—P = ½sin²(Δ)—is the interference-only, background-subtracted, normalized component of the dipole-wave prediction. The dipole-wave theory yields a raw coincidence rate proportional to 1 + 2sin²(Δ), which contains the Bell curve after background subtraction and normalization. The π/2 shift that relates this to the aligned-dipole case is derived from the orthogonality of the dipoles produced in Type-II parametric down-conversion. We further show that the four outcome probabilities follow from the geometry of the orthogonal dipoles and lead to the standard Bell correlation function E(a,b) = −cos(2Δ) and the CHSH violation |S| = 2√2. We also compare the raw prediction with published raw coincidence data and find that neither the simple raw expression nor the raw Bell curve matches the observed raw rates. This is expected, because the Bell curve is a derived quantity that emerges only after background subtraction and normalization. The central result remains: the dipole-wave framework reproduces the normalized Bell curve, the full correlation function, and the CHSH violation.