It is largely believed (or strongly assumed) that photons are massless particles and the most compelling evidence there—it is said—is found in the manifestations of photons being long ranged and long lived particles...It is largely believed (or strongly assumed) that photons are massless particles and the most compelling evidence there—it is said—is found in the manifestations of photons being long ranged and long lived particles. As we have done before, albeit, with a much better and clear insight in the present than before;we argue herein that massive photons can still enjoy the special and rare privilege of travelling at the speed of light c while being long ranged, long lived and most of all, obeying the much desired gauge symmetry. This we achieve by breaking the traditional Lorenz gauge and in its place, we introduce a new Special Gauge Condition (SGC) that does the work of assuring the photon its longevity, long range-ness and that it [photon] propagates at the speed c. However, the most melancholic outcome of our investigation is that if the present scheme is what subtle Nature has chosen to endow the photon a non-zero mass so that it [photon] still obeys gauge invariance, is long ranged, long lived and travels at the sacred speed c;then, this non-zero photon mass may be very difficult, if not impossible to measure. We use the equations developed to investigate Lorentz violation in ?-ray bursts.展开更多
This paper begins by exploring a useful and neglected detail of a photon—its physical size perpendicular to the direction of propagation in the same way as an atom or neutron has a physical size. Such a photon size w...This paper begins by exploring a useful and neglected detail of a photon—its physical size perpendicular to the direction of propagation in the same way as an atom or neutron has a physical size. Such a photon size would be quite separate from the cross-section of a photonic interaction, which depends on the material interacting. Such a perpendicular dimension of a photon will be invariant under Lorentz transform parallel to the light propagation direction and will thus be the same for all frequencies of light. This study also leads to new details about how a photon interacts, offering an explanation for the familiar physics where light slightly above and below the mean frequency of an excited state can still excite the same state without violation of conservation of energy—a mystery explored thoroughly in a previous paper without finding the solution offered here. As usual, a better elucidation of the details of light interaction also leads to new insights—especially about the vacuum field. The <strong>Appendix </strong>summarizes some previous research relevant to this展开更多
It is well established that classical electrodynamics, quantum electrodynamics (QED) as well as Quantum Field Theory (QFT) are grounded on Maxwell’s wave theory and on his equations, but it is much less well understo...It is well established that classical electrodynamics, quantum electrodynamics (QED) as well as Quantum Field Theory (QFT) are grounded on Maxwell’s wave theory and on his equations, but it is much less well understood that they are not grounded on his initial interpretation of the relation between the E and B fields, but are rather grounded on Ludvig Lorenz’s interpretation of this relation, with which Maxwell disagreed. Maxwell considered that both fields had to mutually induce each other cyclically for the velocity of light to be maintained while Lorenz considered that both fields had to synchronously peak at maximum at the same time for this velocity to be maintained, both interpretations being equally consistent with the equations. Two recent breakthroughs however now allow confirming that Maxwell’s interpretation was correct because, contrary to the Lorenz interpretation, it allows to seamlessly reconcile Maxwell’s electromagnetic wave theory, so successfully applied at our macroscopic level, with the electromagnetic characteristics that apply at the subatomic level to localized electromagnetic photons and to all localized charged and massive elementary electromagnetic particles of which all atoms are made, and finally allows establishing a clear mechanics of electromagnetic photon emission and absorption by electrons during their interaction at the atomic level.展开更多
Quantum coherence in quantum optics is an essential part of optical information processing and light manipulation.Alkali metal vapors,despite the numerous shortcomings,are traditionally used in quantum optics as a wor...Quantum coherence in quantum optics is an essential part of optical information processing and light manipulation.Alkali metal vapors,despite the numerous shortcomings,are traditionally used in quantum optics as a working medium due to convenient near-infrared excitation,strong dipole transitions and long-lived coherence.Here,we proposed and experimentally demonstrated photon retention and subsequent re-emittance with the quantum coherence in a system of coherently excited molecular nitrogen ions(N_(2)^(+))which are produced using a strong 800 nm femtosecond laser pulse.Such photon retention,facilitated by quantum coherence,keeps releasing directly-unmeasurable coherent photons for tens of picoseconds,but is able to be read out by a time-delayed femtosecond pulse centered at 1580 nm via two-photon resonant absorption,resulting in a strong radiation at 329.3 nm.We reveal a pivotal role of the excited-state population to transmit such extremely weak re-emitted photons in this system.This new finding unveils the nature of the coherent quantum control in N_(2)^(+)for the potential platform for optical information storage in the remote atmosphere,and facilitates further exploration of fundamental interactions in the quantum optical platform with strong-field ionized molecules.展开更多
Miniaturized fiber-optic magnetic field sensors have attracted considerable interest owing to their superiorities in anti-electromagnetic interference and compactness.However,the intrinsic thermodynamic properties of ...Miniaturized fiber-optic magnetic field sensors have attracted considerable interest owing to their superiorities in anti-electromagnetic interference and compactness.However,the intrinsic thermodynamic properties of the material make temperature cross-sensitivity a challenging problem in terms of sensing accuracy and reliability.In this study,an ultracompact multicore fiber(MCF)tip sensor was designed to discriminatively measure the magnetic field and temperature,which was subsequently evaluated experimentally.The novel 3D printed sensing component consists of a bowl-shaped microcantilever and a polymer microfluid-infiltrated microcavity on the end-facet of an MCF,acting as two miniaturized Fabry-Perot interferometers.The magnetic sensitivity of the microcantilever was implemented by incorporating an iron micro ball into the microcantilever,and the microfluid-infiltrated microcavity enhanced the capability of highly sensitive temperature sensing.Using this tiny fiber-facet device in the two channels of an MCF allows discriminative measurements of the magnetic field and temperature by determining the sensitivity coefficient matrix of two parameters.The device exhibited a high magnetic field intensity sensitivity,approximately 1805.6 pm/mT with a fast response time of~213 ms and a high temperature sensitivity of 160.3 pm/℃.Moreover,the sensor had a low condition number of 11.28,indicating high reliability in two-parameter measurements.The proposed 3D printed MCF-tip probes,which detect multiple signals through multiple channels within a single fiber,can provide an ultracompact,sensitive,and reliable scheme for discriminative measurements.The bowl-shaped microcantilever also provides a useful platform for incorporating microstructures with functional materials,extending multi-parameter sensing scenarios and promoting the application of MCFs.展开更多
There must be electromagnetic fields created during high-energy heavy-ion collisions.Although the electromagnetic field may become weak with the evolution of the quark-gluon plasma(QGP),compared to the energy scales o...There must be electromagnetic fields created during high-energy heavy-ion collisions.Although the electromagnetic field may become weak with the evolution of the quark-gluon plasma(QGP),compared to the energy scales of the strong interaction,they are potentially important to some electromagnetic probes.In this work,we propose the coupled effect of the weak magnetic field and the longitudinal dynamics of the background medium for the first time.We demonstrate that the induced photon spectrum can be highly azimuthally anisotropic when the quarkgluon plasma is in the presence of a weak external magnetic field.On the other hand,the weak magnetic photon emission from quark-gluon plasma only leads to a small correction to the photon production rate.After hydrodynamic evolution with a tilted fireball configuration,the experimentally measured direct photon elliptic flow is well reproduced.Meanwhile,the used time-averaged magnetic field in the hydrodynamic stage is found no larger than a few percent of the pion mass square.展开更多
In the paper, we have given the quantum equation of the gravitational field intensity E<sub>g </sub>(r, t) and electric field intensity E (r, t) for the material particles, since the gravita...In the paper, we have given the quantum equation of the gravitational field intensity E<sub>g </sub>(r, t) and electric field intensity E (r, t) for the material particles, since the gravitational field intensity E<sub>g </sub>(r, t) and electric field intensity E (r, t) is in direct proportion to the distribution function ψ (r, t) of particle spatial position (wave function), these quantum equations are natural converted into the Schrodinger equation. In addition, we have proposed the new model about the photon and matter particles. For all particles, they are not point particles, but they have a very small volume. The photon has a vibration electric field in its very small volume. The neutral material particle, such as neutron, it has a vibration gravitational field in its very small volume. For the charge material particles, such as electron and proton, they have both vibration gravitational field and vibration electric field in their very small volume. With the model, we can explain the diffraction and interference of single slit and multiple-slit for the single photon and material particles, the volatility of all particles come from the superposition of their respective vibration field. After the vibration field of particle superposition, it shows up as a particle property. On this basis, We have obtained some new results, and realized the unification of both wave and particle and field and matter.展开更多
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is capable of probing dynamic processes in living biological systems. From photon fluctuation of fluorescing particles which diffuse through a small detection volume, FCS re...Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is capable of probing dynamic processes in living biological systems. From photon fluctuation of fluorescing particles which diffuse through a small detection volume, FCS reveals information on the concentration and the structure of the particles, as well as information on microscopic environment. In this note, we study the radiation forces experienced by Rayleigh particles in a laser field in details, and analyze the effects of gradient field on FCS measurements.展开更多
针对目前EAST极向场电源控制系统操作方式所存在的问题,通过对QNX的Photon m icroGUI(微图形用户接口)的运行机理及QNX网络体系结构的分析,重点对如何利用spawn()和PtTty控件启动和终止远程进程的方法进行了研究,通过对比分析,总结出一...针对目前EAST极向场电源控制系统操作方式所存在的问题,通过对QNX的Photon m icroGUI(微图形用户接口)的运行机理及QNX网络体系结构的分析,重点对如何利用spawn()和PtTty控件启动和终止远程进程的方法进行了研究,通过对比分析,总结出一种既简便易行,又能可靠地启动和终止远程进程的方法。展开更多
We well know that photon concept is self-contradictory because we assume that it is a particle with wave properties. This contradiction insensibly spoils our subconscious thinking. It is shown in the article that phot...We well know that photon concept is self-contradictory because we assume that it is a particle with wave properties. This contradiction insensibly spoils our subconscious thinking. It is shown in the article that photon has no 4-coordinates for work within atomic quantum electrodynamics (QED). This implies that actually photon is not a particle. I draw attention that QED is the most precise theory developed by humankind. It is noticed that terms photon and electromagnetic field in practice are in use as synonyms. These results validate the title of the article and exempt us from contradictions within quantum mechanics.展开更多
A mean position state based on the gauge invariant transverse vector potential is used to convert single-photon states in Hilbert space to photon wave packets in direct space. The resulting photon wave-mechanical desc...A mean position state based on the gauge invariant transverse vector potential is used to convert single-photon states in Hilbert space to photon wave packets in direct space. The resulting photon wave-mechanical description leads to scalar products which relate to covariant integration on the light cone. A new correlation matrix displays the spatial localization problem for single photons in an explicit manner in space-time. The correlation matrix essentially is the projection of the time-ordered Feynman photon propagator onto the transverse photon subspace. The present photon wave-mechanical formalism is generalized to two-photon dynamics. In the diamagnetic limit the transverse photon becomes massive in its interaction with matter, and the correlation matrix for massivephoton interaction, which can be used in studies of evanescent-photon mediated couplings, is analyzed. On the basis of the present formalism the existence of a dynamical near-field Aharonov-Bohm effect is predicted.展开更多
Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy(FLIM)is increasingly used in biomedicine,material science,chemistry,and other related research fields,because of its advantages of high specificity and sensitivity in monitorin...Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy(FLIM)is increasingly used in biomedicine,material science,chemistry,and other related research fields,because of its advantages of high specificity and sensitivity in monitoring cellular microenvironments,studying interaction between proteins,metabolic state,screening drugs and analyzing their efficacy,characterizing novel materials,and diagnosing early cancers.Understandably,there is a large interest in obtaining FLIM data within an acquisition time as short as possible.Consequently,there is currently a technology that advances towards faster and faster FLIM recording.However,the maximum speed of a recording technique is only part of the problerm.The acquisition time of a FLIM image is a complex function of many factors.These include the photon rate that can be obtained from the sample,the amount of information a technique extracts from the decay functions,the fficiency at which it determines fluorescence decay parameters from the recorded photons,the demands for the accuracy of these parameters,the number of pixels,and the lateral and axial resolutions that are obtained in biological materials.Starting from a discussion of the parameters which determine the acquisition time,this review will describe existing and emerging FLIM techniques and data analysis algo-rithms,and analyze their performance and recording speed in biological and biomedical applications.展开更多
文摘It is largely believed (or strongly assumed) that photons are massless particles and the most compelling evidence there—it is said—is found in the manifestations of photons being long ranged and long lived particles. As we have done before, albeit, with a much better and clear insight in the present than before;we argue herein that massive photons can still enjoy the special and rare privilege of travelling at the speed of light c while being long ranged, long lived and most of all, obeying the much desired gauge symmetry. This we achieve by breaking the traditional Lorenz gauge and in its place, we introduce a new Special Gauge Condition (SGC) that does the work of assuring the photon its longevity, long range-ness and that it [photon] propagates at the speed c. However, the most melancholic outcome of our investigation is that if the present scheme is what subtle Nature has chosen to endow the photon a non-zero mass so that it [photon] still obeys gauge invariance, is long ranged, long lived and travels at the sacred speed c;then, this non-zero photon mass may be very difficult, if not impossible to measure. We use the equations developed to investigate Lorentz violation in ?-ray bursts.
文摘This paper begins by exploring a useful and neglected detail of a photon—its physical size perpendicular to the direction of propagation in the same way as an atom or neutron has a physical size. Such a photon size would be quite separate from the cross-section of a photonic interaction, which depends on the material interacting. Such a perpendicular dimension of a photon will be invariant under Lorentz transform parallel to the light propagation direction and will thus be the same for all frequencies of light. This study also leads to new details about how a photon interacts, offering an explanation for the familiar physics where light slightly above and below the mean frequency of an excited state can still excite the same state without violation of conservation of energy—a mystery explored thoroughly in a previous paper without finding the solution offered here. As usual, a better elucidation of the details of light interaction also leads to new insights—especially about the vacuum field. The <strong>Appendix </strong>summarizes some previous research relevant to this
文摘It is well established that classical electrodynamics, quantum electrodynamics (QED) as well as Quantum Field Theory (QFT) are grounded on Maxwell’s wave theory and on his equations, but it is much less well understood that they are not grounded on his initial interpretation of the relation between the E and B fields, but are rather grounded on Ludvig Lorenz’s interpretation of this relation, with which Maxwell disagreed. Maxwell considered that both fields had to mutually induce each other cyclically for the velocity of light to be maintained while Lorenz considered that both fields had to synchronously peak at maximum at the same time for this velocity to be maintained, both interpretations being equally consistent with the equations. Two recent breakthroughs however now allow confirming that Maxwell’s interpretation was correct because, contrary to the Lorenz interpretation, it allows to seamlessly reconcile Maxwell’s electromagnetic wave theory, so successfully applied at our macroscopic level, with the electromagnetic characteristics that apply at the subatomic level to localized electromagnetic photons and to all localized charged and massive elementary electromagnetic particles of which all atoms are made, and finally allows establishing a clear mechanics of electromagnetic photon emission and absorption by electrons during their interaction at the atomic level.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11822410,12034013,11734009,and 11974245)the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0303701 and 2019YFA0705000)+10 种基金the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2019SHZDZX01)the Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader(20XD1424200)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(19ZR1475700)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB16030300)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH010)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2018284)NSF(ECCS-1509268,and CMMI-1826078)AFOSR(FA9550-20-1-0366)partially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe support from the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learningthe support from Shandong Quancheng Scholarship(00242019024)。
文摘Quantum coherence in quantum optics is an essential part of optical information processing and light manipulation.Alkali metal vapors,despite the numerous shortcomings,are traditionally used in quantum optics as a working medium due to convenient near-infrared excitation,strong dipole transitions and long-lived coherence.Here,we proposed and experimentally demonstrated photon retention and subsequent re-emittance with the quantum coherence in a system of coherently excited molecular nitrogen ions(N_(2)^(+))which are produced using a strong 800 nm femtosecond laser pulse.Such photon retention,facilitated by quantum coherence,keeps releasing directly-unmeasurable coherent photons for tens of picoseconds,but is able to be read out by a time-delayed femtosecond pulse centered at 1580 nm via two-photon resonant absorption,resulting in a strong radiation at 329.3 nm.We reveal a pivotal role of the excited-state population to transmit such extremely weak re-emitted photons in this system.This new finding unveils the nature of the coherent quantum control in N_(2)^(+)for the potential platform for optical information storage in the remote atmosphere,and facilitates further exploration of fundamental interactions in the quantum optical platform with strong-field ionized molecules.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62275052,No.62275148)Shanghai 2021 Science and Technology International Cooperation Project“Program of Action for Science and Technology Innovation”(21530710400)+1 种基金the Jiangsu Province's Industry Outlook and Key Core Technologies-Key Projects(BE2022055-4)the Open Fund of Laboratory of Science and Technology on Marine Navigation and Control,China State Shipbuilding Corporation(2023010102).
文摘Miniaturized fiber-optic magnetic field sensors have attracted considerable interest owing to their superiorities in anti-electromagnetic interference and compactness.However,the intrinsic thermodynamic properties of the material make temperature cross-sensitivity a challenging problem in terms of sensing accuracy and reliability.In this study,an ultracompact multicore fiber(MCF)tip sensor was designed to discriminatively measure the magnetic field and temperature,which was subsequently evaluated experimentally.The novel 3D printed sensing component consists of a bowl-shaped microcantilever and a polymer microfluid-infiltrated microcavity on the end-facet of an MCF,acting as two miniaturized Fabry-Perot interferometers.The magnetic sensitivity of the microcantilever was implemented by incorporating an iron micro ball into the microcantilever,and the microfluid-infiltrated microcavity enhanced the capability of highly sensitive temperature sensing.Using this tiny fiber-facet device in the two channels of an MCF allows discriminative measurements of the magnetic field and temperature by determining the sensitivity coefficient matrix of two parameters.The device exhibited a high magnetic field intensity sensitivity,approximately 1805.6 pm/mT with a fast response time of~213 ms and a high temperature sensitivity of 160.3 pm/℃.Moreover,the sensor had a low condition number of 11.28,indicating high reliability in two-parameter measurements.The proposed 3D printed MCF-tip probes,which detect multiple signals through multiple channels within a single fiber,can provide an ultracompact,sensitive,and reliable scheme for discriminative measurements.The bowl-shaped microcantilever also provides a useful platform for incorporating microstructures with functional materials,extending multi-parameter sensing scenarios and promoting the application of MCFs.
文摘There must be electromagnetic fields created during high-energy heavy-ion collisions.Although the electromagnetic field may become weak with the evolution of the quark-gluon plasma(QGP),compared to the energy scales of the strong interaction,they are potentially important to some electromagnetic probes.In this work,we propose the coupled effect of the weak magnetic field and the longitudinal dynamics of the background medium for the first time.We demonstrate that the induced photon spectrum can be highly azimuthally anisotropic when the quarkgluon plasma is in the presence of a weak external magnetic field.On the other hand,the weak magnetic photon emission from quark-gluon plasma only leads to a small correction to the photon production rate.After hydrodynamic evolution with a tilted fireball configuration,the experimentally measured direct photon elliptic flow is well reproduced.Meanwhile,the used time-averaged magnetic field in the hydrodynamic stage is found no larger than a few percent of the pion mass square.
文摘In the paper, we have given the quantum equation of the gravitational field intensity E<sub>g </sub>(r, t) and electric field intensity E (r, t) for the material particles, since the gravitational field intensity E<sub>g </sub>(r, t) and electric field intensity E (r, t) is in direct proportion to the distribution function ψ (r, t) of particle spatial position (wave function), these quantum equations are natural converted into the Schrodinger equation. In addition, we have proposed the new model about the photon and matter particles. For all particles, they are not point particles, but they have a very small volume. The photon has a vibration electric field in its very small volume. The neutral material particle, such as neutron, it has a vibration gravitational field in its very small volume. For the charge material particles, such as electron and proton, they have both vibration gravitational field and vibration electric field in their very small volume. With the model, we can explain the diffraction and interference of single slit and multiple-slit for the single photon and material particles, the volatility of all particles come from the superposition of their respective vibration field. After the vibration field of particle superposition, it shows up as a particle property. On this basis, We have obtained some new results, and realized the unification of both wave and particle and field and matter.
文摘Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is capable of probing dynamic processes in living biological systems. From photon fluctuation of fluorescing particles which diffuse through a small detection volume, FCS reveals information on the concentration and the structure of the particles, as well as information on microscopic environment. In this note, we study the radiation forces experienced by Rayleigh particles in a laser field in details, and analyze the effects of gradient field on FCS measurements.
文摘针对目前EAST极向场电源控制系统操作方式所存在的问题,通过对QNX的Photon m icroGUI(微图形用户接口)的运行机理及QNX网络体系结构的分析,重点对如何利用spawn()和PtTty控件启动和终止远程进程的方法进行了研究,通过对比分析,总结出一种既简便易行,又能可靠地启动和终止远程进程的方法。
文摘We well know that photon concept is self-contradictory because we assume that it is a particle with wave properties. This contradiction insensibly spoils our subconscious thinking. It is shown in the article that photon has no 4-coordinates for work within atomic quantum electrodynamics (QED). This implies that actually photon is not a particle. I draw attention that QED is the most precise theory developed by humankind. It is noticed that terms photon and electromagnetic field in practice are in use as synonyms. These results validate the title of the article and exempt us from contradictions within quantum mechanics.
文摘A mean position state based on the gauge invariant transverse vector potential is used to convert single-photon states in Hilbert space to photon wave packets in direct space. The resulting photon wave-mechanical description leads to scalar products which relate to covariant integration on the light cone. A new correlation matrix displays the spatial localization problem for single photons in an explicit manner in space-time. The correlation matrix essentially is the projection of the time-ordered Feynman photon propagator onto the transverse photon subspace. The present photon wave-mechanical formalism is generalized to two-photon dynamics. In the diamagnetic limit the transverse photon becomes massive in its interaction with matter, and the correlation matrix for massivephoton interaction, which can be used in studies of evanescent-photon mediated couplings, is analyzed. On the basis of the present formalism the existence of a dynamical near-field Aharonov-Bohm effect is predicted.
基金support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0700500)National Natural Science Foundation of China(61775144/61525503/61620106016/61835009/81727804)+2 种基金(Key)Project of Department of Education of Guangdong Province(2015KGJHZ002/2016KCXTD007)Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(2014A030312008,2017A030310132,2018A030313362)Shenzhen Basic Research Project(JCYJ20170818144012025/JCYJ20170818141701667/JCYJ20170412105003520/JCYJ20150930104948169).
文摘Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy(FLIM)is increasingly used in biomedicine,material science,chemistry,and other related research fields,because of its advantages of high specificity and sensitivity in monitoring cellular microenvironments,studying interaction between proteins,metabolic state,screening drugs and analyzing their efficacy,characterizing novel materials,and diagnosing early cancers.Understandably,there is a large interest in obtaining FLIM data within an acquisition time as short as possible.Consequently,there is currently a technology that advances towards faster and faster FLIM recording.However,the maximum speed of a recording technique is only part of the problerm.The acquisition time of a FLIM image is a complex function of many factors.These include the photon rate that can be obtained from the sample,the amount of information a technique extracts from the decay functions,the fficiency at which it determines fluorescence decay parameters from the recorded photons,the demands for the accuracy of these parameters,the number of pixels,and the lateral and axial resolutions that are obtained in biological materials.Starting from a discussion of the parameters which determine the acquisition time,this review will describe existing and emerging FLIM techniques and data analysis algo-rithms,and analyze their performance and recording speed in biological and biomedical applications.
