A Formal Protest Against the Concept of Duality, and the Superposition of Light Waves

Abstract

Todd Walter Grigsby and Daniel Scott Vanover

A formal protest is submitted regarding the concept of wave-particle duality. This paper offers a classical solution to the wave-particle duality dilemma introduced by the double-slit experiment. It is found that only a dipole shape and impingements are required to solve the mystery of duality.

Primitive ideas are being used to explain the phenomenon of wave-particle duality. Comparing the interference of light waves to that of water waves has caused significant confusion, distorting our understanding of the double-slit experiment and the concepts of duality and reality. Light does not behave like water; it only takes on the character of superposition and emulates water waves. The rules governing the superposition of electromagnetic waves are erroneous.

The dilemma can be easily resolved by reconsidering a few fundamental concepts: The photon is a dipole shaped like a dumbbell and is capable of exhibiting two distinct types of impingements. One type of impingement appears as a particle, while the other results in a combination of impingements and rotations, creating a deceptive illusion of superposition.

This paper will present undeniable evidence of electromagnetic wave collisions and rigorously dissect how these two types of collisions produce the false appearance of duality. The dumbbell shape thus creates the illusion of duality, as when dumbbells collide, they spin around one another, giving the appearance of passing directly through each other. Depending on the setup, variations in the side-by-side alignment of the dipole dumbbell shape can give the appearance of switching back and forth between a particle and a wave.

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