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Quantized Excitation Spectrum of the Classical Harmonic Oscillator in Zero-Point Radiation

Authors :
Huang, Wayne Cheng-Wei
Batelaan, Herman
Huang, Wayne Cheng-Wei
Batelaan, Herman
Source :
Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We report that upon excitation by a single pulse, the classical harmonic oscillator immersed in classical electromagnetic zero-point radiation, as described by random electrodynamics, exhibits a quantized excitation spectrum in agreement to that of the quantum harmonic oscillator. This numerical result is interesting in view of the generally accepted idea that classical theories do not support quantized energy spectra.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications
Notes :
application/pdf
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1143719552
Document Type :
Electronic Resource