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The relationship between light speed energy and the kinetic energy of non-relativistic particles is considered and an equation proposed to unify them. This leads naturally to the postulation of the de Broglie vector to represent any... more
The relationship between light speed energy and the kinetic energy of non-relativistic particles is considered and an equation proposed to unify them. This leads naturally to the postulation of the de Broglie vector to represent any relativistic or non-relativistic particle. By adopting this concept, it is possible to account for the wave-particle duality associated with quantum mechanics, which is demonstrated for both diffraction and refraction. The angular momentum of the de Broglie vector can be considered as the spin of a particle, pointing along the axis of rotation. The visualisation of a particle as simply a de Broglie vector leads to the idea that all matter is an embodiment of energy trapped within a potential well. If energy escapes the potential well and reacts in a negative manner to the gravitational field of the potential well, it would reach the speed of light almost instantaneously.
