The quantum dice: an introduction to stochastic electrodynamics

L De la Peña, AM Cetto - 2013 - books.google.com
In spite of the impressive predictive power and strong mathematical structure of quantum
mechanics, the theory has always suffered from important conceptual problems. Some of …

Stochastic electrodynamics: the closest classical approximation to quantum theory

TH Boyer - Atoms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Stochastic electrodynamics is the classical electrodynamic theory of interacting point
charges which includes random classical radiation with a Lorentz-invariant spectrum whose …

Unfamiliar trajectories for a relativistic particle in a Kepler or Coulomb potential

TH Boyer - arXiv preprint physics/0405090, 2004 - arxiv.org
Relativistic particles in the Kepler and Coulomb potentials may have trajectories that are
qualitatively different from the trajectories found in nonrelativistic mechanics. Spiral …

Quantum mechanical ground state of hydrogen obtained from classical electrodynamics

DC Cole, Y Zou - Physics Letters A, 2003 - Elsevier
The behavior of a classical charged point particle under the influence of only a Coulombic
binding potential and classical electromagnetic zero-point radiation, is shown to agree …

Any classical description of nature requires classical electromagnetic zero-point radiation

TH Boyer - American Journal of Physics, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Any attempt to describe nature within classical physics requires the presence of Lorentz-
invariant classical electromagnetic zero-point radiation to account for the Casimir forces …

Spontaneous emission in confined space according to stochastic electrodynamics

HM França, TW Marshall, E Santos - Physical Review A, 1992 - APS
Modeling an atomic excited state as a simple charged dipole oscillator immersed in a
random (zero-point) radiation, we discuss the effects of two metallic plates on the properties …

Quantum phenomena and the zeropoint radiation field

L De la Peña, AM Cetto - Foundations of Physics, 1994 - Springer
The stationary solutions for a bound electron immersed in the random zeropoint radiation
field of stochastic electrodynamics are studied, under the assumption that the characteristic …

Is there a spacetime geometry?

S Sonego - Physics Letters A, 1995 - Elsevier
It is argued that the affine structure of spacetime can be operationally defined only in
classical mechanics. The behaviour of free quantum particles, or subject only to gravity …

Quantum phenomena and the zeropoint radiation field. II

L De la Peña, AM Cetto - Foundations of Physics, 1995 - Springer
A previous paper was devoted to the discussion of a new version of stochastic
electrodynamics (SED) and to the study of the conditions under which quantum mechanics …

Derivation of the classical electromagnetic zero-point radiation spectrum via a classical thermodynamic operation involving van der Waals forces

DC Cole - Physical Review A, 1990 - APS
A new fundamental thermodynamic property has been proved for classical electromagnetic
zero-point radiation. Aside from a proportionality constant, classical electromagnetic zero …