%0 Journal Article
%T On the Structure of the Electron
%A Isaak Man¡¯kin
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 8
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1110504
%X Here we continue the discussion of the nature of elementary particles based on the theory of electrodynamics (generalized Maxwell equations [1]). As is noted in [1], such a theory should exist because photons partake in a variety of reactions in which they turn elementary particles into particles of other forms while having the property of being a quantum of an electromagnetic field. Unlike the widely accepted theory of point particles, we propose that particles are not ¡°elementary¡± particles (<i>i.e. </i>without structure) but rather complex formations. The attractive feature of our proposed theory is that it only operates on two quantities: the electric field <strong><i>E</i></strong> and the magnetic field <i><strong>H</strong></i>. The multitude of particles is determined via their configuration, analogous to waves in waveguides [2]. Such a comparison is naturally intuitive and purely qualitative. We give an approximate solution to the static field of the electron and we show that only over a large distance from the center of the particle the field exhibits the character of being purely electric, spherically symmetric, and conforming to Coulomb¡¯s law. However, close to the center it does not exhibit the same behavior and the static magnetic field can even surpass the electric field in magnitude.
%K Internal Structure of the Electron
%K Static Electric Field
%K Static Magnetic Field
%K Generalized Maxwell Equations
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6800895