Quantum Theory concepts
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:32 am
Starting this thread to stay separate from String Theory topic although there may be some merging of concepts.
Many QT concepts have been used by RS2 from the several papers and the thread topics in the other subforum but the concept of "quantum foam" hasn't yet been looked at.
My idea is to modify this concept of a contant generating and growing "foam" of space-time unit "bubbles" as a workable QT model of the outward progression in our stationary spatial reference system. If applied in this specific way it may a nice approachable concept to bridge the conceptual barrier to the mainstream mind.
It also raises the question of "is it the case that space-time spherical units have some degree of intersecting/overlapping of their boundaries similar to how bubbles in a foam appear?" - even in a near vacuum region?
Since there is always the CMB then does that mean there will always be boundary overlap?
If an idealized condition ie. zero CMB, would there still be boundary overlap?
If there is no crossing or overlap occurring then ithe outward progression would appear similar to a packing of spheres (although in a dynamic expanding form) with the problem of "interstices" between them. That would lead to the need for smaller space-time spherical units to fill these interstices and so the need for other "sizes" or space and time constant values.
But since it is postulated for our physical universe that there is one unique set of constants/parameters for the space-time units then it seems that overlap is a given condition. Is this the case?
On a separate note, a question about a double slit experiment validating the quantum mechanical nature within the size parameters of space-time units.
Since the space unit is approx 455.6 microns (is this radius or diameter? not specified in books) then set up a double slit experiment where let's say 3 different apparatuses are used. The 1st apparatus uses slit width of 420 microns and slits are 420 microns apart while the 2nd apparatus uses 455.6 microns and the 3rd uses 480 microns.
Use various particles to beam through these slits ie photons, beta and alpha particles and
see how the interference patterns change based on slit width and separation. Would it be the case that the 3rd apparatus - being greater than the space unit parameter - have a drastically differerent pattern than the other two? Would the 480 micron spacing be enough to indicate non-quantum/time region behavior while the other two do?
Would this be a conclusive and valid way to prove the discrete, quantum nature of space-time? Shouldn't 455.6 microns be the limit value of the slits for observing interference? How would various wavelengths of particle beams influence this?
Gopi, Bruce or anyone with some expertise - does this approach have merit? Thanks.
Many QT concepts have been used by RS2 from the several papers and the thread topics in the other subforum but the concept of "quantum foam" hasn't yet been looked at.
My idea is to modify this concept of a contant generating and growing "foam" of space-time unit "bubbles" as a workable QT model of the outward progression in our stationary spatial reference system. If applied in this specific way it may a nice approachable concept to bridge the conceptual barrier to the mainstream mind.
It also raises the question of "is it the case that space-time spherical units have some degree of intersecting/overlapping of their boundaries similar to how bubbles in a foam appear?" - even in a near vacuum region?
Since there is always the CMB then does that mean there will always be boundary overlap?
If an idealized condition ie. zero CMB, would there still be boundary overlap?
If there is no crossing or overlap occurring then ithe outward progression would appear similar to a packing of spheres (although in a dynamic expanding form) with the problem of "interstices" between them. That would lead to the need for smaller space-time spherical units to fill these interstices and so the need for other "sizes" or space and time constant values.
But since it is postulated for our physical universe that there is one unique set of constants/parameters for the space-time units then it seems that overlap is a given condition. Is this the case?
On a separate note, a question about a double slit experiment validating the quantum mechanical nature within the size parameters of space-time units.
Since the space unit is approx 455.6 microns (is this radius or diameter? not specified in books) then set up a double slit experiment where let's say 3 different apparatuses are used. The 1st apparatus uses slit width of 420 microns and slits are 420 microns apart while the 2nd apparatus uses 455.6 microns and the 3rd uses 480 microns.
Use various particles to beam through these slits ie photons, beta and alpha particles and
see how the interference patterns change based on slit width and separation. Would it be the case that the 3rd apparatus - being greater than the space unit parameter - have a drastically differerent pattern than the other two? Would the 480 micron spacing be enough to indicate non-quantum/time region behavior while the other two do?
Would this be a conclusive and valid way to prove the discrete, quantum nature of space-time? Shouldn't 455.6 microns be the limit value of the slits for observing interference? How would various wavelengths of particle beams influence this?
Gopi, Bruce or anyone with some expertise - does this approach have merit? Thanks.