What is a photon: structure and wave function

Based on the model of a photon as a 'radiation oscillator' of a field moving in space with the speed of light and having a zero rest mass, we have constructed a wave function that describes the photon states of the electromagnetic field. It has been suggested that the entire space where th...

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Published in:Quantum electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2018-09, Vol.48 (8), p.711-714
Main Authors: Kanavin, A.P., Krokhin, O.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
Maxwell's equations
OSCILLATORS
photon
PHOTONS
VISIBLE RADIATION
wave function
WAVE FUNCTIONS
WAVELENGTHS
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Summary:Based on the model of a photon as a 'radiation oscillator' of a field moving in space with the speed of light and having a zero rest mass, we have constructed a wave function that describes the photon states of the electromagnetic field. It has been suggested that the entire space where the field is present splits into separate regions of the order of the radiation wavelength, within which the field is coherent and the total field energy is equal to the photon energy.
ISSN:1063-7818
1468-4799
DOI:10.1070/QEL16698