The analogy between matter and electromagnetic waves

• Published in: Europhysics letters Vol. 94; no. 5; pp. 50005 - 50010
• Main Author: Arbab, A. I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.06.2011; EPS, SIF, EDP Sciences and IOP Publishing
• Subjects: 03.65.-w; 31.30.J; 42.25.Bs
• ISSN: 0295-5075; 1286-4854
• DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/94/50005

In the context of the universal quantum wave equation recently obtained by us (Arbab A. I., EPL, 92 (2010) 40001), a vector particle is introduced in contrast to a vector field particle. A massless vector particle has zero inertial and magnetic fields, whereas a massive particle has a vanishing inertial magnetic field, but a nonzero inertial electric field. A longitudinal inertial wave is found to be produced by a moving particle. The Proca and van Vlaenderen-Waser equations generalizing Maxwell equations are found to be linked to the universal quantum wave equation. It is found that the existence of massive photon is a consequence of breaking the Lorenz gauge.