Abstract
In this article, we investigate the physical consequences that would result if electromagnetic field quanta were emitted at random speeds by a source and if the receiver could only perceive the fraction of the quantum field that is slower than the speed of light in its individual rest frame. The analysis shows that this plausible hypothesis eliminates the weak points of conventional emission theories and that both postulates of special relativity are fulfilled. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that this theory can explain numerous experiments that are usually interpreted using different aspects of special relativity. However, the resulting quantum field theory is not equivalent to the special theory of relativity and requires neither spacetime nor Lorentz transformation. Furthermore, this approach offers a starting point for interpreting quantum effects and effects that contradict the special theory of relativity.
Highlights
We investigate the physical consequences that would result if electromagnetic field quanta were emitted at random speeds by a source and if the receiver could only perceive the fraction of the quantum field that is slower than the speed of light in its individual rest frame
The analysis shows that this plausible hypothesis eliminates the weak points of conventional emission theories and that both postulates of special relativity are fulfilled
A conventional emission theory is in direct contradiction with the second postulate, which states: Measured in any inertial frame of reference, an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum always propagates at speed c, independent of the state of motion of the transmitter
Summary
Most experiments that analyze aspects of special relativity can be interpreted ambiguously when studied in isolation. With an emission theory, such as that of Walther Ritz [1], this requirement is fulfilled in principle from the outset. A conventional emission theory is in direct contradiction with the second postulate, which states: Measured in any inertial frame of reference, an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum always propagates at speed c, independent of the state of motion of the transmitter. It will become clear that the second postulate of special relativity is fulfilled by this approach. That both postulates are satisfied, a question arises as to whether this emission theory is equivalent to the special theory of relativity. A sound introduction to the basic concept of Walther Ritz’s emission theory and a discussion of the experimental facts that contradict this theory can be found in [2]
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