The Resurrection of the Luminiferous Medium

 

The Resurrection of the Luminiferous Medium

By Chuck Bennett

An approach to resurrect the concept of the luminiferous medium is presented herein. However, the theory departs from the traditional view of an absolute medium by the introduction of a granular matrix. This involves the quantization of the plenum with a proposed fundamental particle hereby coined the “Q particle”. The properties of the Q particle must adhere to all known phenomena especially to the null result of the Michelson and Morley experiment. Everything is made of atoms and atoms are made of  Q particles. Protons, neutrons, electrons, photons and dark matter are all comprised of Q particles. 
 
The interferometer of Michelson and Morley was part of a localized frame of reference. There is no absolute medium where light and matter are separate from each other, rather, light is evaporated mass and mass is condensed light. Furthermore, I am proposing that light has a mass that is nearly infinitesimally small yet finite and is on the order of 10^-38 kg which is the mass of a single Q particle. Groups of Q particles make up the spectrum of light.

To advance the theory further, envision that a photon of light travels in a helical pattern where the forward velocity and the tangential velocity are both the speed of light. As viewed from side, the pattern makes a perfect sine wave. There is a point mass of the Q particle at r from the axis of travel. The point mass is circulating the axis thus creating the helical spiral. The forward velocity is c and the tangential velocity is also c. The forward energy is ½ mC² and the tangential energy is also ½ mC². 

Thus, the total energy, E = ½ m C²+ ½ mC²=mC².

An electromagnetic wave is comprised of a stream of Q particles in a continuous action. In this manner, the duality of light as a particle and a wave are one in the same. This explains the diffraction pattern of a beam of light as well as the observation of photon momentum.

The model enables a derivation of Planck’s law. Starting with the conservation of angular momentum around the axis of travel:

mvr=constant=h', where v=c and r=circumference/2π

Set the circumference=wavelength, λ (lambda), where mcλ/2π=h' and m=2πh'/(cλ)

Next apply the energy formula, E=mC², and the relation, c= λf, where f is the frequency of the photon

Then E=(2πh'/cλ)C²

Set 2πh' to h and we get E=(h/cλ)C²=hc/λ =hf, where h is Planck's constant.

Energy is conserved and since energy is proportional to mass from the equation, E = mc²  there is also the conservation of mass. Then there is no longer a need for the notion that relativistic mass is different than absolute mass. In other words, mass is mass, and there are not different varieties.

When matter approaches near luminal speeds, it absorbs additional mass from its surroundings and the increase in mass follows relativistic formulas. Let it be called, “the Q field.” And this facilitates mass transfer so that the conservation of mass is not violated.

The helical spiral pattern can be applied to describe De Broglie matter waves by the following hypothesis: As matter approaches the speed of light it starts to spiral in the helical spiral pattern. Then the equations can be applied as described herein.  The mass and speed are adjusted accordingly in the equations. 

Let it be proposed that neutrinos are a form Q particles. They are the same mass, 10^-38 kg, and in this respect, neutrinos are chargeless Q particles. 

Let us further propose that the Q particle is a quantum unit of charge. When the rotating Q particle creates a magnetic field in the helical spiral pattern, an electromagnetic wave results.