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Maxwell Electromagnetic Theory, Planck's Radiation Law and Bose-Einstein Statistics

Quantum Physics 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We give an example in which it is possible to understand quantum statistics using classical concepts. This is done by studying the interaction of charged matter oscillators with the thermal and zeropoint electromagnetic fields characteristic of quantum electrodynamics and classical stochastic electrodynamics. Planck's formula for the spectral distribution and the elements of energy ω \hbar\omega are interpreted without resorting to discontinuities. We also show the aspects in which our model calculation complement other derivations of blackbody radiation spectrum without quantum assumptions.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9512007,
  title  = {Maxwell Electromagnetic Theory, Planck's Radiation Law and Bose-Einstein Statistics},
  author = {H. M. França and A. Maia and C. P. Malta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9512007},
  year   = {2009}
}

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19 pages, plain Latex

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