Trying an Alternative Ansatz to Quantum Physics

Abstract

We report to which extent elementary particles and the nucleons can be described by an Ansatz that is alternative to the established standard model, and can still yield predicted results that reproduce the observed ones, without using the formalism of quantum mechanics. The different Ansatz is motivated by the attempt to explain known properties of elementary particles as a consequence of an inner structure, in contrast to the approach of the standard model, where the properties are ascribed to point-like particles. Based on the assumption of the existence of photons, the possibility of the creation of fermion and anti-fermion in an interaction of two photons of equal energy is shown. The properties of these created elementary material particles are found to agree with the ones observed. Also the possibility of the creation of a neutron by interaction of two photons of equal energy is shown. In this case, the newly formed neutron rests in the center of the collision system as a combined system of the localized two photons. The created neutron is shown to have the known properties of the neutron, and in addition, to have a definite shape of definite size. The proton is described as the particle formed by decay of the neutron, also owning the observed properties, and in addition a definite shape. For all particles described by the Ansatz, their properties are consequences of an inner structure. The merits of the alternative description as compared to the standard model and the application of quantum mechanics are discussed.

Ground State Quantum Vortex Proton Model

“…This work progresses this line of reasoning and adds explanations for isospin, charge generation, charge quantization, magnetic moment, and charge radius. A similar, but far from identical, model was recently proposed 6 . A key difference is that the proton model proposed by Niehaus contains only positive charge 6 , whereas the GSQV proton model proposed in this work contains both positive and negative charge.…”

“…This work proposes a ground-state quantum vortex (GSQV) proton model, based on aspects of the zitterbewegung interpretation of quantum mechanics 6,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] , the circular Unruh effect 7-14 , quantum electrodynamics, and classical electromagnetism. At energies above the ground state, this model transforms into the established QCD description of a proton derived from quantum field theory 17 .…”

“…Recent photon-based proton models, conceptually similar to those presented in this work, have been proposed 5,6 . However, both Niehaus 6 and Kovács 5 propose models that directly conflict with established QCD.…”

“…Recent photon-based proton models, conceptually similar to those presented in this work, have been proposed 5,6 . However, both Niehaus 6 and Kovács 5 propose models that directly conflict with established QCD. In contrast, this work fully accepts established QCD and attempts to explain the origin of quarks and gluons.…”

“…To inertial observers, a ground-state proton's mass energy is proposed to appear as a point-like particle circling at light speed. Such light-speed circular motion is called zitterbewegung motion 6,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] . Zitterbewegung motion involves centripetal acceleration, which will be called zitterbewegung acceleration in this work.…”