Mmm, but then the torus or washer diameter of the free electron would depend
on the diameter of the orbit it comes from so there would be several types
of free electrons, of various diameters...
It seems to me the warped washer or torus shape only makes sense when
orbiting around a nucleus, where it would nicely replace a location
probability distribution for a point charge by a continuous charge cloud of
the same shape and density distribution. A worm or corkscrew shape might be
more universal as it could go straight when flying across a CRT tube, and
curve itself around its orbit when orbiting.
What would be wrong with a more classical looking ball shape BTW?
Michel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick Sparber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: Toroidal electron
Michel Jullian writes.
A question, what does the torus or washer shape turn into once the
electron
breaks free of its nucleus?
It should retain it's "shape" as evidenced by smashing into the
phosphor of your TV picture tube over and over, Michel.
