Classical limits of light quanta
Abstract: It is argued that from a formal point of view, the classical limit of light quanta or photons is not that of a point-like particle but that of a geometric ray. According to this view, standard particle-wave dualism, which is often used in schools to describe the quantum behavior of massive objects, could be replaced by a ray-wave dualism (or even a particle-ray-wave trialism), which seems to be more appropriate for massless quantum objects such as photons. We compare the limits leading from quantum electrodynamics to a classical (Hamiltonian) theory of particles for electrons with those leading from photons via Maxwell’s equations to geometric ray optics. We also discuss the question to which extent Maxwell’s theory for electromagnetic waves should be considered as being on the same formal level as Schrödinger’s or Dirac’s theory
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Physics. - 4, 3 (2022) , 920-932, ISSN: 2624-8174
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2022
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10.3390/physics4030060
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2293373
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated
- Fuchs, Clara Valeria
- Filk, Thomas
- Universität
Time of origin
- 2022
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