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• Short Communication   
  Is the Photon a Self-Energy Flow or a Mutual-Energy Flow?
  Author(s): Shuang-Ren Zhao*
  
  In classical electromagnetic theory, energy flow density is described by the Poynting vector, while in quantum mechanics, the concept of probability current exists. These flows are all generated by the source and are referred to here as self-energy flows. Traditional theories assume that sinks (e.g., receiving antennas) do not generate electromagnetic fields or that their fields are negligible. However, alternative views exist, including the Wheeler-Feynman absorber theory and Cramer’s transactional interpretation of quantum mechanics, which assert that sinks emit advanced waves. The author supports this viewpoint and finds that the mutual energy flow formed by retarded and advanced waves can describe photons. This article does not derive mutual energy flow from electromagnetic theory but rather compares the possible forms of self- and mutual-energy flows to illustrate that phot.. Read More»
  

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