Calculating the Quantum Kepler Length of a Particle

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The discussion revolves around the concept of the "quantum Kepler length" of a particle, exploring the relationship between classical gravitational orbits and quantum mechanics, particularly in the context of Planck units and the Compton wavelength. Participants examine the implications of these concepts for circular orbits and the fundamental limits imposed by quantum mechanics.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that a circular gravitational orbit must sweep out area at a rate no slower than the Planck rate, leading to the idea of a "quantum Kepler length."
  • Others discuss the relationship between the radius of an orbit and the mass of the particle, suggesting that the radius must equal the inverse of the mass to maintain this rate.
  • A participant introduces the Compton wavelength as a relevant concept, noting that it serves as a limit for localization of particles in quantum mechanics.
  • There is a suggestion that if the orbit radius is smaller than the Compton wavelength, it leads to paradoxical implications regarding the sweeping of area at rates slower than the Planck unit.
  • Some participants explore the implications of Loop Quantum Gravity and its predictions about Planck quantities being intrinsic features of spacetime.
  • A narrative involving a wizard and black holes is introduced, serving as a metaphorical exploration of the concepts discussed, particularly regarding temperature and mass of black holes.

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Participants express various viewpoints on the implications of quantum mechanics for gravitational orbits, with no clear consensus reached. The discussion includes both supportive and challenging perspectives regarding the relationship between classical and quantum descriptions of orbits.

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Some claims rely on specific assumptions about the nature of gravitational orbits and quantum mechanics, and the discussion includes unresolved mathematical steps related to the implications of Planck units and Compton wavelengths.

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Readers interested in the intersections of classical gravity, quantum mechanics, and theoretical physics, particularly those exploring concepts in Loop Quantum Gravity and Planck scale phenomena.

  • #61


Originally posted by Orion1

Impose that at Planck scales, gravitational exchanges occur via a 'vibrating space-time string' called a 'harmonic graviton'
Hmm could you expand (ie, with more words than formulae...) on the physics attached to the math of this toy-graviton?
 
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  • #62
Harmonic Resonance...



Binary rotational velocity:
d \omega_1 = d \omega_2 = \omega_t

The equal rotational frequencies for any given binary gravitational system can be explained if a harmonic resonator has been established between the binary mass centers.

Given a classical college lab experiment in which a mass is suspended by a 'guitar string' of given length L, and linear density \mu, the resulting resonant frequency is:

f_n = \frac{n}{2L} \sqrt{ \frac{F_g}{\mu}} = \frac{n}{2L} \sqrt{ \frac{mg}{\mu}}
g - gravitational acceleration

Two possible methods of inducing energy upon the string is to either 'guitar pick' the string, or displace the mass via a measurable vertical distance and release the mass under its own gravitational acceleration.

The resulting sound frequency is the ground resonance frequency for this particular harmonic resonator. The resulting harmonic amplitude decay of the string results in a pendulum motion of the suspended mass.

The pendulum motion of the suspended mass translates as an eccentric orbital on an astrophysical scale.

Given a classical microgravity experiment is to tension a 'guitar string' between two differential suspended masses sufficient to maintain the string properties.

Two possible methods of inducing energy upon the string is to either 'guitar pick' the string, or displace one of the masses via a measurable displacement distance away from the opposite mass. The resulting ground resonant frequency is:

f_n = \frac{n}{2L} \sqrt{ \frac{F_g}{\mu}}

Fg - string tension (implied gravitational force)

The resulting harmonic amplitude decay of the string results in the two differential masses 'orbiting' each other around their center of mass with the same rotational velocity:

d \omega_1 = d \omega_2 = \omega_t

The result is that a resonator has been established between the differential masses. The 'guitar string' is the 'Energy Carrier' between the differential masses in this system.

String Resonator Energy:
E_\omega = \mu v \omega \Psi_m^2 = \mu \overline{\lambda} \omega^2 \Psi_m^2 = \hbar \omega

\Psi_m - maximum amplitude
\hbar - harmonic string constant
\omega - string angular frequency

v = \omega \overline{\lambda} = \sqrt{ \frac{F_g}{\mu}}

\Psi_m^2 = \frac{ \hbar}{ \mu v} = \frac{\hbar}{ \mu \omega \overline{\lambda}} = \frac{ \hbar}{ \sqrt{ \mu F_g}}

\hbar = \mu v \Psi_m^2 = \mu \omega \overline{\lambda} \Psi_m^2 = \sqrt{ \mu F_g} \Psi_m^2

\hbar = \sqrt{ \mu F_g} \Psi_m^2

Displayed here, \hbar is not strictly implied as 'Planck's Constant', but as the 'harmonic string constant' for this particular harmonic resonator.

The 'harmonic string constant' displayed here is described as the fundamental property between a string's linear density, tension and maximum displacement.

I suppose the real challenge here is to prove that the 'harmonic string constant' is in fact constant for a particular string harmonic resonator, however, not necessarily a universal constant for all harmonic resonators.

 
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  • #63
Quantum Mass...



Keplerian-Planck Mass Binary System

Conditions:
\frac{dA_p}{dt_p} = \frac{}{2} \sqrt{ \frac{ \hbar G}{c}} = K_k

Quantum Planck Mass:
M_t = 2nm_p
n - quantum integer

r_1 = \frac{(2 K_k M_t)^2}{Gm_2^3} = \frac{(4K_k)^2}{nGm_p}

m_1 = m_2 = nm_p
r_1 = r_2 = \frac{4r_p}{n}

L_t = m_1 r_1 \sqrt[3]{G M_t \omega_t} = 4m_p r_p \sqrt[3]{n2 G m_p \omega_t}

L_t = 2n \hbar

Truth Table:
n, L_t, M_t, r_1
.5, 1 \hbar, 1m_p, 8r_p - forbidden binary mass state - special case
1, 2 \hbar, 2m_p, 4r_p
2, 4 \hbar, 4m_p, 2r_p
3, 6 \hbar, 6m_p, 1.334r_p
4, 8 \hbar, 8m_p, 1r_p

Limits:
n = 1 \to 4
L_t = 2 \hbar \to 8 \hbar
M_t = 2m_p \to 8m_p
r_1 = 4r_p \to r_p
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All other quantum Planck mass states forbidden.
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  • #64
Sorry to revive this thread, but I think that a bibliographic reference to Barut is in order. Barut & Bracken proposed, Phys Rev D v 23 n 10 p 2454 proposed to see Zitterbewegung as if reflecting some internal structure of the electron. Some very nice off-academia physicists in Geneva have followed Barut's thread and even implemented quarks.

Well, the point is that Barut's internal structure uses Compton length to represent the electron as a pair of orbiting points, one carrying the charge, another the mass. Our Kepler length argument applies there fully, and the orbiting rule of this system should be related to Planck Area per Planck time.


PS: Remember that part of our discussion was already uploaded to the ArXiV, gr-qc/0404086
 
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  • #65
arivero said:
Well, the point is that Barut's internal structure uses Compton length to represent the electron as a pair of orbiting points, one carrying the charge, another the mass.

Hmm in general, as Dirac equation for the free electron only carries Planck's \hbar through the Compton length, we can foresee that our Kepler Length argument let's one to derive free Dirac equation from quantum gravity. A different issue is to get the classical and not relativistic limits.

Could we define \hbar as two times the angular moment of the Dirac particle?
 
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  • #66
see saw

An amusing consequence of the Quantum Haiku is the well knwon neutrino mass bound from see saw. The point is, any orbiting (read, interacting) particle with a mass less than plank mass should violate the Haiku rule if it were bound only by gravity. So it needs to enjoy also a new force with a coupling K at least greater than m/m_P, ie of order unity if the particle were at Planck mass, and not necessarily so big if the particle has smaller mass. Th strong force and electromagnetism do the work well, but for neutrinos we only have electroweak force. A neutrino will interact only with a force coupling K \approx ({m_\nu\over m_{EW}})^2

Thus combining the neutrino interaction force with the Haiku bound we have
m_\nu m_P \approx m_{EW}^2

As you know, nowadays this bound is though to be saturated for GUT mass instead of Planck mass.
 

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