Published July 8, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Does the Schroedinger wave function describe a real physical wave?

Creators

  • 1. Fachbereich Physik, Technische Universitaet Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schroedinger-Str. 56, D-67663 Kaiserslautern (Germany)

Description

In 1924 Louis de Broglie presented the phase wave model. He postulated that particle and wave coexist. Both objects are coupled to each other by the phase harmony principle, which always tends to synchronize the oscillations of wave and particle. The escort wave model replenishes the phase wave model by attributing a stochastic velocity component and a potential dependent rest mass to the particle. Moreover it introduces a novel method to deal with standing waves. In this new model a particle's trajectory is continuous but not deterministic because the particle is not only subjected to regular forces derived from external potentials but also to fluctuating forces. On this condition the space dependence of the wave escorting a particle agrees with the Schroedinger wave function. By a measurement process the phase harmony coupling is broken off. Contrary to the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics the escort wave does not collapse but disappears in the ocean of fluctuating waves, because it is no longer stabilized by the particle. The particle immediately starts to build up a new escort wave by adjusting its phase to the phases of fluctuating waves, whose frequencies and rest systems nearly agree with the corresponding magnitudes of the particle.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/306/1/012071

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
306
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
5. international workshop on space-time-matter - Current issues in quantum mechanics and beyond
Acronym
DICE2010
Dates
13-17 Sep 2010
Place
Castiglioncello (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43068906
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COUPLING; DE BROGLIE WAVELENGTH; OSCILLATIONS; POTENTIALS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REST MASS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SPACE DEPENDENCE; STANDING WAVES; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; MASS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS; WAVELENGTHS