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Eduardo V. Flores

Publications and source records attributed to Eduardo V. Flores.

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arXiv2025

Quantum Mechanics Interpreted Through Quantum Electrodynamics

We analyze an experiment in which a thin wire is scanned across the overlap of two in phase photon beams. We find that unless the wire induces the formation of an interference pattern, the complementarity inequality is violated. Quantum electrodynamics accounts for this effect through photon deflections mediated by energy momentum exchange with the wire via virtual particles. This mechanism underscores the essential role of virtual particles in producing field effects and motivates an interpretation of quantum mechanics in which the wavefunction or field serves as information, a blueprint guiding virtual particles, whose exchanges with external sources shape the trajectories of real particles in accordance with field predictions. As an application, we propose a test of gravity quantum nature.

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arXiv2019

A Case of Quantum Scattering

We analyze the results of an experimental setup that consist of two statistically independent laser beams that cross, interfere and end at detectors. At the beam intersection we place a thin wire at the center of a dark interference fringe and analyze the complementarity inequality. We find that the complementarity inequality is fulfilled provided we include a scattering interaction. We find that this interaction is implicit in the formalism of quantum theory; however, this interaction is active only when the conservation laws are satisfied.

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arXiv2018

Light: Particle & Wave

Light displays particle and wave properties within the bounds of the inequality, K^2+V^2<=1, where K represents particle information and V represents corresponding wave information. Using two laser beams that cross and then diverge from each other we explore the inequality. Results, based on semiclassical analysis, are in conflict with the inequality. However, analysis based on quantum electrodynamics resolves the conflict and uncovers a region where particle and wave aspects of light develop independently. Independent development of wave and particle aspects implies that they represent separate realities.

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arXiv2017

Diffraction from static potential in QED

We model a wire as a cylindrical potential barrier and calculate diffraction from that potential using quantum electrodynamics. We compare our results with classical Fraunhofer diffraction. We find general agreement between the quantum and the classical results; however, we find that the classical approach overestimates the wire radius. We consider an incoming electron beam diffracting from the potential. We also consider the case of an incoming photon beam. For the photon case we only indicate the amplitudes that need to be evaluated numerically. We also study the case of two beams in phase that interfere and diffract from the wire-like potential.

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arXiv2014

A model that solves to the wave-particle duality paradox

Bohmian mechanics solves the wave-particle duality paradox by introducing the concept of a physical particle that is always point-like and a separate wavefunction with some sort of physical reality. However, this model has not been satisfactorily extended to relativistic levels. Here we introduce a model of permanent point-like particles that works at any energy level. Our model seems to have the benefits of Bohmian mechanics without its shortcomings. We propose an experiment for which the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics and our model make different predictions.

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arXiv2013

A model of quantum reality

Here we propose a model of particles and fields based on the mathematical framework of quantum physics. Our model is an interpretation of quantum physics that treats particles and fields as physically real. We analyze four experiments on wave-particle duality that pose paradoxes. We show that within our model these paradoxes are resolved.

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arXiv2010

The quantum vacuum: an interpretation of quantum mechanics

We assume that particles are point-like objects even when not observed. We report on the consequences of our assumption within the realm of quantum theory. An important consequence is the necessity of vacuum fields to account for particle dynamics. The zero-point energy is evidence of the reality of vacuum fields. The dynamics of vacuum fields depends on wave equations, boundary conditions and external sources. The wavefunction is an expression of vacuum fields. Particle events are described by probabilistic distribution functions obtained from vacuum fields. We solve the measurement problem by noticing that in our model the wavefunction does not collapse.

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arXiv2008

Modified Afshar Experiment: Calculations

The Afshar experiment is a relatively simple two-slit experiment with results that appear to show a discrepancy with the predictions of Bohr's Principle of Complementarity. We report on the results of a calculation using a simpler but equivalent set-up called the modified Afshar experiment. Numerical results are in agreement with the experimental results performed on the Afshar experiment set-up. Calculations show that the level of which-way information and visibility in the Afshar experiement is higher than originally estimated.

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arXiv2008

Reply to Comments of Steuernagel on the Afshar's Experiment

We respond to criticism of our paper "Paradox in Wave-Paricle Duality for Non-Perturbative Measurements". We disagree with Steuernagel's derivation of the visibility of the Afshar experiment. To calculate the fringe visibility, Steuernagel utilizes two different experimental situations, i.e. the wire grid in the pattern minima and in the pattern maxima. In our assessment, this proceduere cannot lead to the correct result for the complementarity properties of wave-particle in one particular experimental set-up.

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