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A screw model is developed for photons and fermions to offer a physical representation for the Feynman’s arrow scheme in quantum-electrodynamics. This model interprets intrinsic parameters of particles: spin, rest energy and magnetic moment by self-rotations with the speed of light forming either a helical (boson) or a spherical (fermion) screws. Due to the extreme Lorentz contraction, the surface of screws is zero, while the radius remains finite (Compton radius). According to the general theory of relativity, the non-Euclidean geometry of space–time caused by the self-rotation of particles should produce an intrinsic force, which is analogous to the gravitation, but being 32–42 orders of magnitudes stronger, we denote it as strong gravitation. It is a self-stabilizing force for the intrinsic rotations, which is the source of spin and defines the Planck constant. The spherical screws of fermions are formed by double rotations, where the two rotations have right or left-handed chirality representing the particles and anti-particles. The double-rotation produces Coriolis force, where the sign is determined by the chirality and this force is the origin of electric charge. Parity violation in the beta-decay of neutrons is related to the symmetry of reflection for the self-motion of particles. The finite radius of self-rotation may resolve also divergences in the theory of quantum-electrodynamics.
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Rockenbauer, A. A screw model for quantum electrodynamics: from gravitation to quanta. Indian J Phys 89, 389–396 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-014-0598-z
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