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Photon Wave Mechanics: A De Broglie-Bohm Approach

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We compare the de Broglie-Bohm theory for non-relativistic, scalar matter particles with the Majorana-Römer theory of electrodynamics, pointing out the impressive common peculiarities and the role of the spin in both theories. A novel insight into photon wave mechanics is envisaged.

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Università di Napoli “Federico II”. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli, Mostra d'Oltremare Pad. 20, I-80125, Napoli, Italy

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Esposito, S. Photon Wave Mechanics: A De Broglie-Bohm Approach. Found Phys Lett 12, 533–545 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021643108407

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