Specific theoretical frameworks, such as Wheeler-Feynman electrodynamics and time-symmetric quantum interpretations, indicate that photon emission and radiation processes fundamentally depend on the presence of a receiving absorber.
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On the Operational Definition of Radiation in Wheeler-Feynman “Action-at-a-Distance” Electrodynamics
1970 · cited by 12
Paper [0] discusses Wheeler-Feynman action-at-a-distance electrodynamics, where the definition of radiation fundamentally involves both an emitter and a receiver charge.
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Where Photons Have Been: Nowhere Without All Components of Their Wavefunctions.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper [5] examines time-symmetric interpretations such as the Transactional Interpretation, highlighting how photon phenomena and wavefunctions inherently involve transactional components linking emission and absorption.