Abstract
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 | |
| State | Published - Jan 15 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Quantum vacuum energy and the masslessness of the photon. / Davies, Paul; Unwin, S. D.
In: Physics Letters B, Vol. 98, No. 4, 15.01.1981, p. 274-276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - 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.
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