The Electron as a Bound Photon: A Conceptual Bridge Between de Broglie Waves and Modern Electron Models

Abstract

This paper presents a unified interpretation of the electron as a confined photon, based on recent developments in Electromagnetic Bound Field Configurations (EBFC) and the Eight-Layer Donut model. Unlike the free photon, this ”bound photon” is a self-sustaining electromagnetic structure that acquires effective rest mass through its internal dynamics. We derive the de Broglie wavelength of such a confined system directly from the EBFC equations and show that it matches the known electron wavelength—a consistency check for the model. We connect this interpretation to the Eight-Layer Donut model’s prediction of a 7.8 keV resonance in electron-photon scattering and propose a new experimental test: a deviation in high-energy electron-electron scattering at center-of-mass energies above 500 GeV. The quantitative basis for this prediction is derived from the model’s length scale and energy constraints. This paper aims to bridge the gap between elementary quantum mechanics and advanced structural models of matter, making the confined photon hypothesis accessible to a broader physics audience.

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