Photon Motion, the Poynting Vector, and Field Collapse – Part 3

Introduction

In the previous parts of this series, I explored how the Poynting vector, when correctly interpreted, reveals a dynamic mechanism for energy transfer in electromagnetic systems. Part 1 laid the groundwork, showing how field collapse and regeneration might drive photon motion. Part 2 extended that idea, proposing that magnetic fields may simply be rotating electric fields — and that this field rotation can explain key features of particle behavior such as spin, inertia, and relativistic effects.

In Part 3, I want to apply this model to conductive systems. Specifically, I’ll explore how electric charge moves along a wire, what voltage truly represents, and how this interpretation might offer new insights into the nature of superconductivity, high-temperature superconductors, and even the origin of electric charge itself.

Conductors

In this model, a conductor is not simply a path for electrons to travel, but a kind of compressed field medium. Electrons do not carry energy by moving en masse; rather, the structure of the conductor allows field phase to propagate efficiently. Current is better understood as the reconfiguration of field phase along the wire, not as the actual drift of electrons.

Superconductors

Superconductivity, in this framework, arises when electron motion is suppressed. Electrons shape the field properties of the conductor, but their movement disrupts the propagation of charge. When they are prevented from moving — such as in superconducting states — the medium becomes transparent to field phase propagation. This results in zero resistance.

Cooling is one way to prevent electron motion, but if we can achieve this suppression through non-thermal means, we may discover new pathways to high-temperature superconductivity. This speculative idea should be pursued further by research scientists.

The Origin of Electric Charge

From this model, electric charge may not be a fundamental property of particles, but a result of rotation in field or phase space. This rotation causes rectification of the waveform, in a manner similar to the concept proposed earlier using alternating fields. A charge, then, could be the stable residue of an oscillating field pattern that has become directionally biased.

What Is Voltage?

In conventional terms, voltage (or electric potential difference) is the energy per unit charge needed to move a test charge between two points. But in this model, voltage is better described as a gradient in field phase — a spatial difference in the rotational state of the electromagnetic field.

In a capacitor, voltage appears as one plate builds up excess electrons and the other becomes depleted. From Poynting's perspective, energy flows into the space between the plates, and the field grows stronger — not because electrons are pushed in through wires, but because the surrounding electromagnetic field reconfigures to store energy.

Voltage, then, is a standing field tension, maintained by energy flow and reflected in the arrangement of field phase. This is a speculative interpretation that warrants further exploration.

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