Can the quantum theory of light contain the classical electromagnetic theory of light?

Yongchao Gan

doi:10.1117/12.825588

10 September 2009 Can the quantum theory of light contain the classical electromagnetic theory of light?

Yongchao Gan

Proceedings Volume 7421, The Nature of Light: What are Photons? III; 74210U (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825588
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Based on the theoretical derivation and experimental data, the declaration that the quantum theory of light can contain the classical electromagnetic theory of light is oppugned, and two dead-points are put forward. One is the nonconservation of the energy of the electromagnetic field before and after quantization due to a number of zero point energy, and the other is that the real electromagnetic wave, as a matter, will lose its real material nature in theory, or only as a substitute of photons. Finally, a crucial experiment is designed to demonstrate and compare the accuracy of quantum theory and classical electromagnetic theory in the classical condition.

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Yongchao Gan "Can the quantum theory of light contain the classical electromagnetic theory of light?", Proc. SPIE 7421, The Nature of Light: What are Photons? III, 74210U (10 September 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825588

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