A new terahertz source from the wave particle duality mechanism

• Published in: Journal of engineering (Stevenage, England) Vol. 2023; no. 1
• Main Author: Deng, James T. Q.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-01-2023
• Subjects: Atoms & subatomic particles; Black body radiation; Electromagnetic radiation; Electrons; Energy; Energy levels; Experiments; Hypotheses; Photoelectricity; Physics; quantization orbit; Quantum theory; quantum wave generator; Radiation; Radiation sources; terahertz source; wave particle duality
• ISSN: 2051-3305; 2051-3305
• DOI: 10.1049/tje2.12217

The terahertz source (THz) is basically the electromagnetic wave radiation source generated by using the energy level transitions and photoelectric quantum effects in special materials such as semiconductors or crystals, also with practical realizations by super‐surface technologies and micro‐structure arrays. Quantization hypothesis and wave particle duality are the two core basic hypotheses in the quantum theory, which have been widely used in sciences and technologies for a century, with basing on Planck's blackbody radiation law and the upgraded photoelectric double slit experiment. For the first time, the ‘quantized wave particle duality equation’ is derived and expressed by a way of physical and mathematical formulas, and accompanied by a full interpretation of the related physical laws. From now on, they are no longer the premise hypothesis of quantum theory, but the inevitable conclusion. Based on this revealed physical mechanism and the model of photoelectric double slit experiment, a new concept of THz and quantum wave generator from the wave particle duality mechanism are proposed and investigated theoretically and experimentally for other possibilities and technical implementation routes of different kinds of terahertz sources.
For the first time, the ‘quantized wave particle duality equation’ is derived and expressed by a way of physical and mathematical formulas. The revelation of the basic mechanism of quantum theory for the transition zone of optoelectronics from classical macro to micro quantum has investigated comprehensively. The design guidance and implementation are presented theoretically and experimentally for the new THz.