VISUAL INTERPRETATION OF THE ELECTRON'S WAVE-PARTICLE DUALITY
Azad Ch. Izmailov
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ABSTRACT

A visual interpretation of the electron's wave-particle duality is presented using the example of known manifestations of its diffraction by a macroscopic object (in particular, a crystal). This interpretation is based on the author's previously established structural features of the electron, which are determined by the balance between Coulomb repulsion and attractive forces, the latter of which are associated with the electron's intrinsic magnetic moment. The carried analysis allows for a more profound and visual understanding of the electron's transformation under certain conditions from a classical "point" state to a bulk quantum "electron cloud" and vice versa. It is noted that the results of this work could not have been obtained on the basis of quantum electrodynamics, which treats the electron as a structureless point particle.

Keywords: point-like free electron, quantum “electron cloud”, wave-particle duality, diffraction.
DOI:10.70784/azip.1.2026142

Received: 19.02.2026
Internet publishing: 24.02.2026    AJP Fizika E 2026 1 en p.42-44

AUTHORS & AFFILIATIONS

Institute of Physics, Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Sciences and Education, Baku, AZ-1073, Azerbaijan
E-mail: izmailov57@yahoo.com

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