Wave Particle Unity and a Physically Realist Interpretation of Light

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Scientific Paper
Title Wave Particle Unity and a Physically Realist Interpretation of Light
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Author(s) Robert E French
Keywords Wave Particle Unity, Bell States, Entanglement, Advanced Wave
Published 2009
Journal Physics Essays
Volume 21
Number 3
No. of pages 15
Pages 196-199

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Abstract

This paper sketches a program towards giving a physically realist model of the photon in terms of properties of the electromagnetic field. It is both shown how to rework traditional wave and particle concepts so as to have a unified concept and how parallel electromagnetic fields can be associated with each charged particle. An account of both light propagation and of interactions with matter is sketched. A suggestion is made as to how the account may be able to explain EPR correlations in the case of polarization entanglement. A possible empirical test is also discussed.