Quantum vacuum energy and the masslessness of the photon

P. C.W. Davies; S. D. Unwin

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(81)90013-7

Quantum vacuum energy and the masslessness of the photon

P. C.W. Davies, S. D. Unwin

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We show that the existence of an arbitrarily small photon mass would produce an additional vacuum energy at the surface of a conducting material that should be measurable. The result could have implications for cosmology.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	274-276
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	98
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(81)90013-7
State	Published - Jan 15 1981
Externally published	Yes

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