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Free elementary particles are lighter than the Planck mass, how can the exist as particles, or are they just Compton particles having a Comton waveleght?
jtbell said:What is a "Compton particle"?
hurk4 said:Dear jtbell,
it corresponds to the smallest Schwarzschild black hole which is physically possible.
You misunderstood something. The mass of the elementary particle has nothing to do with its wavelength.hurk4 said:Free elementary particles are lighter than the Planck mass, how can the exist as particles, or are they just Compton particles having a Comton waveleght?
Matterwave said:Lots of things are lighter than the Planck mass (which is not all that small at around 10^-8kg). I don't see how a Planck mass has anything to do with particles being particles.
Demystifier said:You misunderstood something. The mass of the elementary particle has nothing to do with its wavelength.
blechman said:This is all well and good, but I still don't understand what it has to do with anything.
The "smallest wavelength", "highest point-like energy", etc all correspond to the Planck length/time/mass in various units.
But this has nothing to do with the definition of the word "particle" - that comes from a detector: for example, when we shine a VERY low-intensity light at a florescent screen, we find that we see little "blips" that are isolated from each other. We interpret these as "particles" of light. The same experiment exists for electrons, neutrons, etc, suitably generalized.
None of that has anything to do with Planck-anything!
hurk4 said:The Planck length is the smallest length one can physically attribute to a particle it corresponds to the smallest Schwarzschild black hole which is physically possible.
Blackholes have dimensions inverse proportional to their mass.
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enotstrebor said:The source you are using is an interpretation based a belief that Plank's level is fundamental. This is the level usually associated with string theory.
The concept of a free elementary particle refers to a particle that exists independently and is not bound to any other particles. These particles are considered to be fundamental building blocks of matter and cannot be broken down into smaller components. They have properties such as mass, charge, and spin, which make them behave like particles. Therefore, they are classified as particles despite their tiny size.
There is a vast amount of evidence from experiments and observations that support the existence of free elementary particles. For example, high-energy particle accelerators have allowed scientists to observe the interactions and behaviors of these particles. Additionally, the Standard Model of particle physics, which is a well-tested and accepted theory, includes all known elementary particles and their interactions.
Free elementary particles interact with each other through fundamental forces such as electromagnetism, weak nuclear force, strong nuclear force, and gravity. These interactions are mediated by particles such as photons, gluons, and W and Z bosons. The type and strength of the interaction depend on the properties of the particles involved.
According to the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy, matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, free elementary particles cannot be created or destroyed. However, they can be converted into different types of particles through interactions with each other or with high-energy particles.
Free elementary particles are the building blocks of matter. They combine to form atoms, which then make up all the elements and compounds in the universe. The properties and interactions of these particles determine the properties of the matter they compose. Therefore, understanding free elementary particles is crucial to understanding the composition and behavior of matter.