Natural Science Forum / Physics / Particle Physics / November 2004

In the following I assume that a photon is made of a spherical
positive charge and a spherical negative charge (each 10^-19 C) and
that a much smaller negative charge travels over the surface of the
spherical positive charge.As it does so the negative charge, in
combination with the forward motion of the photon as a whole,traces
out a spiral wave pattern with peaks and troughs.The wavelength of the
average cmbr photon is 10^- 4 metres.So a negative charge travelling
at around the speed of light in a circle would take 10^-4/c = 10^-12
seconds per revolution (corresponding to a peak to peak distance).
The force acting on the negative charge is given by:

mv^2/r = k q1 q2/r^2

(I am assuming that the distance between the positive and negative
charge
is so small that, for some reason,the coulomb law becomes valid
again).

m is the rest mass equivalent of the cmbr photon energy (10^-36 kg in
this case) - inertia is assumed to exist as the circling charge
interacts at right angles to the general direction of travel of the
photon, with a medium of particles in which the photon is bathed.Using
q1 = 10^-19 C and q2 = 10^-61 C (I'll explain why later)

10^-36 r^2 / rt^2 = 10^9 x 10^-19 x 10^-61 / r^2

using t = 10^-12 seconds per revolution:

r = 10^-20 metres.

So in a typical cmbr photon of wavelength 10^-36 metres, the negative
and positive charges are 10^-20 metres apart.

Why did I use q2 = 10^-61 C

Because the longest time a cmbr photon can take to lose energy is the
age of the universe- 10^18 seconds.Using E x t = hbar,the minimum mass
is 10^-69 kg, and assuming that this mass derives from split protons
(dark energy has a density of about 10^-26 kg/m^3 - close to the mass
of one proton per cubic metre) with a charge to mass ratio of 10^8,
and that the q/m ratio stays constant, then q2 must be 10^-61.
This value of q2 gives the smallest value that r can have.We can thus
say that,
if the coulomb law is valid at around 10^-20 metres, then the minimum
distance between the positive and negative charges in a cmbr photon of
wavelength 10^-36 metres is 10^-20 metres.

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The charge sphere of radius 10^-20 metres, in the cmbr photon,could
accommodate 10^42 smaller spheres with a radius of 10^-34 metres (the
string minimum).
10^42 is the factor which splits the proton into masses of
10^-69 kg (10^-27/10^42). An interesting coincidence!
Evidence in support of string theory perhaps?