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The authors make an attempt to understand the wave aspects of quantum mechanics within the framework of stochastic electrodynamics. The electron, considered originally as a point particle, is seen to perform a fine vibration of wave-number k c = mc/ħ sustained by the zeropoint radiation field; its interaction with the field waves of frequencies close to ω c = ck c gives rise to a modulation wave with de Broglie's wavelength. A heuristic analysis leads to the construction of the wave equation for the modulation amplitude. A few simple examples are given to illustrate the appearance of interference phenomena and quantization as the result of demanding that a standing modulation characterizes any stationary dynamical situation.
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Cetto, A., de la Peña, L. (1995). Wave mechanics: The interplay between stochastics and quanta. In: Garbaczewski, P., Wolf, M., Weron, A. (eds) Chaos — The Interplay Between Stochastic and Deterministic Behaviour. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 457. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-60188-0_46
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