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Topological Photon

Quantum Physics 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We associate intrinsic energy equal to hν/2h\nu/2 with the spin angular momentum of photon and propose a topological model based on orbifold in space and tifold in time as topological obstructions. The model is substantiated using vector wavefield disclinations. The physical photon is suggested to be a particle like topological photon and a propagating wave such that the energy hνh\nu of photon is equally divided between spin energy and translational energy corresponding to linear momentum of hν/ch\nu/c. The enigma of wave-particle duality finds natural resolution and the proposed model gives new insights into the phenomena of interference and emission of radiation.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0612139,
  title  = {Topological Photon},
  author = {S C Tiwari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0612139},
  year   = {2008}
}

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