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Hi,

I'd like you to consider a simple 'classical' example of imaginary 'mass' (please enlighten me on any errors of rationality),... the LCR circuit, for instance. While both the inductive and the capacitive aspects are imaginary-valued, they both hold energy (I've actually been shocked due to motors holding power in their coils for days). In addition to holding energy, these imaginary valued components also provide 'resistance',... or indeed, the opposite (as in the case of PVD calculations (Smith charts, for instance)), as part of the Z, impedance,... which in some cases can actually reverse the real-valued R and cause a resonance, between L and C, that can overwhelm a matching network in a short time frame.

The truth is that no one knows the effect of 'imaginary mass', albeit it occurs regularly, as well (in addition to negative, or even infinite 'mass') in semiconductor junctions (along certain 'lines' of the Brillioun zones). The 'Effective Mass', I think, is not just a mathematical construct, but is a reality, that comes from a 'like-acting' collection of particles/atoms in a lattice. A Schottky junction is an excellent example of the shifting of effective mass within an incredibly small space. However, all we've done, so far, is sputter thin films, instead of perhaps utilizing 3-D features that exponentially enhance the E-field in the junction. What could this lead to,... I'd be very happy to let you in on that later (if you're interested).

But do not discount the possibility of imaginary 'mass' or even negative mass as having a profound effect on future developments. An ensemble of particles, in solid state, is such a complex subject, that we have only scratched the surface WRT the potential.

Can you answer me this question: Is effective a mere 'mathematical construction', or is it really occurring in an ensemble of particles in a junction?

Perficio, Date: 1/6/19 Perficio (talk) 08:19, 6 January 2019 (UTC) perficiomicro@gmail.com