The previous article introduced ‘QFT2:The Standard Model of Measurable Properties’ which is a redefinition of the fields found in QFT. This redefinition optimises the fields without breaking any existing physics.
As a reminder, here is the diagram of the new Standard Model:
Full size diagram here: https://imgur.com/3ePBXb1
As no physics changes beyond the definition of fields, it is fully compatible with QFT as it stands.
This article will focus on a very strict interpretation of modern QM, namely the effect of the non-locality of particle properties. In practice, this will provide an alternative interpretation of QFT2 which should not be confused with simple field redefinition. We will call this interpretation QFT2-Alpha.
In QFT2, the guiding principle is that which can be measured. This is why it ditches fields such as the Photon field, Electron field, etc. This article will expand upon this by assuming that due to non-locality of particle properties, a Photon does not exist until measured. How does that change its characteristics?
The noted properties of a Photon are:
- Energy (E)
- Frequency (ν)
- Wavelength (λ)
- Momentum (p)
- Wave Vector (k)
- Polarization
- Spin Angular Momentum
- Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM)
- Velocity
Frequency and wavelength are questionable properties as they are potentially related to the motion of charged particles such as the electron, rather than being a raw properties of the Photon. That would also mean that the Wave Vector is not a real property either.
What’s missing from the list above is spacetime. As any measurement of distance and time is from one particle to another, this should be included in the properties of the particle.
The modified set of properties, are as follows:
- Energy (E)
- Momentum (p)
- Polarization
- Spin Angular Momentum
- Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM)
- Velocity
- Spacetime
The Spin 1 field must encode each of these aspects, but given that the properties are not locally real until measured, they are held in a different form. What’s interesting about this is that spacetime, as we experience it, cannot be directly applied to the Spin 1 field. The information is there, as it must be provided to the particle, but it exists in an unknown format within the field.
The implications are that the Spin 1 field cannot be quantised, that Feynman diagrams don’t describe the interactions of particles, that there exists a translation step between the field and particle which is somewhat fuzzy for values which are not conserved and that translation step is what we’d define as ‘measurement’.
The keys to a successful description of the Spin 1 field will be determining how spacetime is encoded and how the translation step functions. Once this structure is understood, the field can be mathematically described. The understanding of the encoding of spacetime will unravel the homogeneity of the field.
This encoded spacetime is a good fit for understanding entanglement, as it suggests that the separation of particles in spacetime is more logical than physical.
Another outstanding issue is how exactly charged particles interact with with Photons. In standard QFT2, we note that charged particles occupy the Spin 1/2 field as well as the Charge 1/-1 field. There must be some coupling here which allows them to interact. The obvious conclusion is that there is a link between Spin 1 and Spin 1/2, but only when Charge of 1/-1 is present and at specific Mass values.
So, lot’s to think about and play around with. No doubt exploration of QFT and, by extension, QFT2 will continue by the wider community. But, QFT2-Alpha is certainly something to keep an eye on as its the only one to incorporate spacetime, opening doors to many potential applications.
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