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Further studies yielded information that indicated a possible flaw in his theory. His computer programs had been conducted over limited ranges. He discovered that the external electromagnetic force level in the far field was decreasing with distance at a much higher rate than that of gravity. The answer as to why this was occurring was obtained from studies of dynamic electromagnetic field waves surrounding a dipole antenna. Various references were studied, and a book published in France in 1936 contained the full set of equations for the wave equations in both the near and far fields. The electromagnetic field level of a dipole falls off at third-order in the near field (as does that of an solenoid at low frequencies), but for an antenna it falls off at first-order in the far field. By re-writing these equations such that the parameters are directly related to measurable physical quantities, the results not only showed that field waves do indeed bend, but that the exact falloff rate and associate parameters. These studies substantiated the results of earlier studies. Things were moving much faster now, and he soon published his third book, "Secrets of the Atom" (1999).

The thoughts of his discussions with the physics students still bothered him. They had said that this electromagnetic theory must conform with quantum theory. Luckily, a proper reference was obtained at the library of a nearby university. Max Planck, who is the original founder of quantum theory, had delivered a series of eight lectures at Columbia University in 1908, and these lectures were recorded and published. Dr. Vlasak spent many long hours studying this document. He was surprised to find that the theory was based, to a large degree, upon the laws of chemistry. An even greater suprised awaited him. Planck had formulated his theory as based on the atom as an "electronic oscillator"! Planck had presented his material in great depth and clarity, but the translation from German to English made it a rather difficult read. After going over and over each lecture, he re-wrote them in a more contemporary sentence structure. He felt that this had turned out well and decided to publish his third book, "Planck's Columbia Lectures". In order to allow readers to make their own interpretations, the original version was also included in the book (the first eight chapters - the ninth chapter is the abridged version). Dr. Vlasak was delighted to find that Planck had used the electronic oscillator as the model for his quantum theory, since he had been castigated for believing that classical analysis of an electronic circuit could possibly represent the actions of an atom. Not only were there no conflicts between the two models, but the concept of quantum changes in state was something more to consider, and Planck had also added an analysis of Einstein's theory (eighth chapter) and a new (at that time) theory, "The Principle of Least Action" (seventh chapter). A tenth chapter was added, where an important contemporary theory was applied to Planck's quantum theory, resulting in an expression for a quantum time impulse, which is believed to the first time this has ever been accomplished!