Chapter 150: Internal Communication
The Columbia Symposium was held at APS Headquarters and was attended not only by Columbia physicists, but also by APS members.
"Professor Milligan has won the Nobel Prize in Physics, which is great news for American physics!" Professor Woodgate said excitedly.
"The United States needs this award so much, and this award was given to an American physicist at the right time, and we are all very proud of Professor Milligan." Lofes, editor-in-chief of Physical Review, could not hide his joy.
"That's right, American physics is growing, and there will be more American physicists like Professor Milligan in the future." Li Kangping gave an objective and fair evaluation of American physics.
Although the theme of the symposium was matter waves, the conference began with a discussion about the new No. Promise recipient, Milligan.
"Actually, before the photoelectric experiment was completed in 1916, Professor Milligan questioned the wave-particle duality of light, which he did to prove the wave theory of light," Lophes said. Professor Milligan himself said that until 1921 he still questioned the wave-particle duality of light. From 1921 to the present, many major academic events have taken place in the past two years--- and almost all of them have occurred in the United States, so the thinking of American physicists has changed to a certain extent. A great physicist like Professor Milligan is certainly not stuck in the box, so we all saw that at the APS Annual Meeting in August of this year, Professor Milligan leaned towards the wave-particle duality of light. ”
Professor Woodgate, lighting a cigarette, said, "There is no doubt that Professor Milligan's photoelectric experiments are a powerful demonstration of the quantum theory of light, the wave-particle duality of light." Arthur Compton's Compton Effect experiment is another important proof of authenticity. Professionally and conscientiously, we should acknowledge and support the Compton effect, as well as the quantum theory of light, and the wave-particle duality of light. It seems to me that the problem of the nature of light has been solved and we are about to enter a new phase. ”
Most of the physicists smoked, and the conference room was filled with smoke.
After discussion, it was agreed that they recognized and supported the Compton effect.
As a result, the problem of the nature of light was completely solved by the physicists at Columbia University and several APS members based in New York.
"Now, let's talk about matter waves. All of us attended the Matter Waves Lecture in August, where Professor Milligan suggested that we think seriously about matter waves, and we did. In addition, I would like to inform you that three papers in the Matter Waves series have been translated into German, and with the help of Mr. Einstein, the German version of these three papers will be published in the German Annals of Physics. Since Mr. Einstein and Mr. Milligan both attach great importance to matter waves, we should make a fair and reasonable evaluation of matter waves as soon as possible. Luo Feisi looked at Li Kangping and said, "Dr. Li, tell us about the material wave again." ”
"Okay, I'd love to do that." Li Kangping said, "The connection between the energy unit with a mass of m0 and the periodic phenomenon with a frequency ν0 is a great law of nature: 0c^2. What is the value of this idea as the foundation of our system? What can be obtained from various assumptions can also be obtained from it. My original intention for proposing matter waves? It is based on this idea. ”
This idea is actually a vague prototype, in order to make it plump and concrete? I wrote "Matter Waves"? I would also like to thank Professor Woodgate for completing the low-energy/high-energy electron diffraction experiments, which gradually improved the physical wave theory into a new basic theory. ”
"I think? Is there always only one thing, both a particle at the same moment? Another wave. Consider a particle first? For this particle, equating Einstein energy with Planck energy defines a frequency ......"
“…… So we can assert that for any Galilean observer? What is the phase of the particle's intrinsic clock? At each instant is equal to the phase of the particle association wave. This is the law of phase harmony. ”
"/p, and I think the law of phase harmony is just as important as the wavelength formula......"
“…… This is my understanding of the wave of matter, and I hope my explanation will satisfy you. Now, everybody will say, okay? The theory of matter waves was established, and then what? ”
"What is the application of Fermat's principle to phase waves? It is equivalent to the application of the Mo Pei Du principle to moving objects. The possible mechanical orbits of a moving object, equivalent to the possible rays of a wave. Is this a passage I wrote in "Matter Waves"? This seems to me to be the basic idea of a new wave dynamics. After the theory of matter waves was recognized, I thought that I could continue to study this theory of wave dynamics. ”
"Of course? I'm not ready to explain wave dynamics in detail right now? Because I haven't figured out how to explain it yet. I hope that the matter wave will first be thoroughly affirmed by everyone. ”
Such an important fundamental theory as the wave of matter? It is not an overnight task to convince people to accept it.
Li Kangping and his academic partners spent nearly two years proposing theoretical hypotheses, conducting experiments to prove theoretical hypotheses, publishing papers, writing letters, organizing seminars, and organizing seminars more than once.
Li Kangping and others have done a lot of pure academic research work, as well as academic exchanges, public relations, and publicity, so that the material wave side has been valued by physicists and has been listed as a key research topic in the American physics community and the European physics community.
"For me, this is the third time that Dr. Lee has explained matter waves to me. The first was at the beginning of 1922, the second in August of this year, and the third today. Each time, Dr. Lee's explanations were more profound than the last, yet easier to understand. Of course, this also has the credit of low/high energy electron diffraction experiments, and our academic thinking has improved over time. In general, the most important topic in the American physics community in recent times is the matter wave and the Compton effect, and we have reason to actively promote the matter wave and the Compton effect. Lofes said.
"Yes, I support matter waves and the Compton effect, and I will write one or several articles to express my academic views and attitudes."
"Matter waves and the Compton effect are not suitable for use in physics textbooks at Columbia University for the time being, so I will combine the research results of Professor Woodgate, Dr. Lee, and Professor Arthur Compton, as well as my own understanding, into lecture notes to educate my students in an extended nature."
Physicists at Columbia University both do research and teach students, and they promise to educate students about matter waves and the Compton effect. These APS residents have promised to support the Compton Effect in the form of public articles.