I wonder if quanta are made from beat frequencies: hf = h|f1- f2|
where |f1- f2| is the absolute value of the difference between the frequencies of two interfering *classical* vibrations. Perhaps ordinarily the existence of the other frequencies produce no observable effects but under special circumstances they do. What I am proposing is related to the phenomena of quantum beats but quantum beats involve the interference of two quanta or photons rather than trying to explain why quanta exist. This article gives a history of the subject and interestingly the existence of quantum beats has often been denied because semi-classical quantum theory says they are impossible but quantum electrodynamics does predict them. https://bayes.wustl.edu/etj/articles/quantum.beats.pdf BTW the beat concept also played a role in thought of Louis de Broglie. Harry On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 3:16 PM JonesBeene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Yes. For instance, if your expectation is based on emission from a > stationary emitter – then “ rotational superradiance” can alter and > concentrate radiation from around the equator of the rapidly spinning > emitter while the polar emission will be subradiant. No gain – simply a > shift. > > > > > > > > The appearance of higher amplitude sound waves could seem, at first, like > a path to net gain. > > > > Dicke "superradiance is involved as well as Fermi-Pasta-Ulam > > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi%E2%80%93Pasta%E2%80%93Ulam%E2%80%93Tsingou_problem > > > > > > Could this mean that under the right conditions a body could > unexpectedly radiate more of its energy in the infrared region? > > > > Harry > > > > > > H LV wrote: > > > > > > Acoustic demonstration of beats > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYeV2Wq82fw > > > > This is not mentioned in the video but beats also arise and persist in a > driven oscillator when no damping force is present. This happens because > the driver`s frequency does not match the natural frequency of the > oscillator. Beats will also initially appear in a driven oscillator when a > damping force is present but they will fade away quickly. > > > > Harry > > > > > > > > >
