ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The new frames in physics has united the physics of materials and a new terminology of supercorresponding c- and q-number systems is introduced for the classical and quantal physics. In the q-number system, the electron field as represented by the Schrödinger or Dirac wave function is regarded as the electron itself, which interacts with the zero-point photon field and gives the mass renormalization. The new frames can analyze this subject without the divergence difficulty. The resultant decrease in the self-energy of the electron of about 1 eV is proposed to be dependent on the environmental crystal situation, and may become cooperative to generate coherence to the conduction electron-photon coupled system. Our basic c-number equation includes the vector potential of the interacting photon field, the microscopic electronic electric current, the frequency of the considered photon field, the original plasma frequency of the conduction electrons, and an equivalent frequency and the resonance frequency of the bound-state electrons. Placing reasonable values for these constants, we get a detailed k-ω diagram for the photon-electron field complex. By the action of the bound-state electrons, the original plasma frequency of about 4 eV is separated into two, with the lower value of about 1.7 eV (2.6×1015 s−1). This branch crosses the free-photon mode near the same frequency, opening a sharp narrow window for the zero-point free-photon field. The Fermi frequency of the conduction electrons is about the same with the wavelength of about 10 A(ring), which may fit one of the crystal dimensions. The zero-point photon-electron field complex at this frequency may couple to the electron field at the Fermi level through the induced zero-point ripple electron field. The Heisenberg uncertainty, ΔEΔt≥(h-dash-bar), may operate to the window for generating the longer time-space coherence. We call this mechanism CRCG (crystallo-radiative coherence generator).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.344677
