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Does anyone know if it is possible to compress an electron. If it is, what would happen.
cas said:Does anyone know if it is possible to compress an electron.
hurk4 said:The Comptonlenght of a free electron certainly is smaller than the Comptonlenght of a neutron in which it is contained.
Meir Achuz said:The "Compton wavelength" has nothing to do with the size of an object.
jtbell said:Neutrons do not contain electrons.
RaymondKennethPetry said:6. Why do you insist on jumping new-theory that neutrons do not contain the electron they absorbed to emit, that sounds so presumptuous on that we define as the electron...?- Where does the definition terminate so long as it remains in the same place and is extractible eg. by neutrino-strike...?
ZapperZ said:Could you please point to me the physics (citing a paper would be good) that produces the theory that a neutron has in it an electron? After you do that, then explain to me the fallacy of the weak interaction.
Zz.
RaymondKennethPetry said:There are lots of experiments that have not been done or are extremely difficult to cite (even by Internet search) because they did not ask the questions I asked: Myself, I haven't even found proton-electron collisions creating neutrons releasing neutrinos ... I know of nuclear EC ... and even proton-proton collisions produce electrons via Z's ... Collision experiments done in high energy physics boost the incident particles above activation energies: and whatever mass-energy mode is there, by however much mass-energy, results in interesting products ... I'm not suggesting the neutron is not a distinct particle; I'm just saying it's not so distinct as to label a deuteron a new particle too: Both are still fusions of protons and electrons, that can come apart to the original constituents ...
(I think the general confusion is that electrons are small enough mass-energy that it's become fashion to consider them -secondary- particles resulting from higher energy interactions, not elemental particles.)
Other experiments to try: 1. Collision of a neutron and an electron: Does it stick (It certainly does not repel), and what's its Beta-decay rate: how long does it last in attoseconds (I expect it's less stable than the neutron lasting 614 sec. halflife)? They did it for H-4, Why not negaton-1 (not a negatron)? 2. Collision of a proton and an antielectron: Is there a p++ particle, and how long does it last in attoseconds before shattering in pion-kaon-Z-electron spray?
Ray.
Yes, electrons can be compressed, but only to a certain extent. According to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, the position and momentum of a particle (such as an electron) cannot be known simultaneously. Therefore, compressing electrons too much would violate this principle.
Compressing electrons can have various applications in technology, such as in data storage and transmission, creating more efficient electronic devices, and improving performance in particle accelerators.
Electrons are not physical objects that can be compressed like a gas or liquid. Instead, they are described as wave-like entities with a probability of existing in a certain location. Compressing electrons involves manipulating their wave function and reducing their spatial distribution.
Yes, there are several challenges in compressing electrons. One of the main challenges is overcoming the repulsive forces between electrons, which can cause them to repel and resist compression. Another challenge is maintaining the compressed state, as electrons tend to quickly spread out due to their high energy.
Yes, compressing electrons has the potential to lead to new discoveries in physics. By studying the behavior of compressed electrons, we can gain a better understanding of quantum mechanics and possibly uncover new phenomena and principles in the microscopic world.