Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Joris's avatar

The proposal that there is no magnetic field inside the orbitsphere appears to be an essential novel element in the above interpretation of GUTCP.

Such a hypothesis strengthens the case for calculating multi-electron atoms "from the inside out", since outer electrons then have neither electrical nor magnetic influence on inner electrons. This also naturally leads to the conclusion that electrons are not 'paired' to a single radius, supporting the Mod 1 theory.

However, how would this impact the force balance of muonium (μ+e-)?

(Muonium may seem a tad exotic, but it is actually a very pure, two-orbitsphere system to test GUTCP and alternatives for basic consistency: the rules that apply to electrons should equally apply to its cousins.)

In Mills' theory, the existence of magnetic (but not electric) fields within the electron orbitsphere provides the balancing force (GUTCP eq 2.234) for the muon orbitsphere and determines its size as 9pm, with the electron radius being 53pm. What would be the driver for the muon to even curve into an orbitsphere, if it weren't for the magnetic forces of a surrounding electron?

Expand full comment
Robert Virkus's avatar

I agree we need a GUTCP and I applaud your efforts but still have some issues. As I understand it in SQM, the electron in a Hydrogen atom is most likely to be at the Bohr radius, not at zero because that is the peak of the radial probability density. Also, regarding the issue of whether the two electrons in Helium have the same energy, that's not the issue, it's that it takes 24.6ev to ionize one of them. I don't think SQM says both electrons are at the same energy or have to be because the wavefunction is for both together. What SQM says is that the total binding energy is ~ -79ev. And yes, one has to jump through hoops to get anywhere close with SQM.

Any version of GUTCP must also explain the ordering and filling of electron levels of multi-electron atoms and be consistent with the spectroscopic data. How do you align your model with S,P, D and F states? Do you predict the same order of filling higher states that Dr. Mills and SQM for that matter?

Finally, I was really hoping you would be able to help us understand how to compute the magnetic forces for multi-electron atoms as Mills' text is hard to follow why the different magnetic forces exist for different electron atoms. For example, why the magnetic forces for 17 electron atoms is different than 18 electron atoms and how to generate them in a consistent and logical way either for Mills' version or yours. Thanks.

Expand full comment
17 more comments...

No posts