Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Vacuum fluctuation force on a rigid Casimir cavity in a gravitational field |
| Authors: |
Calloni, E.1,2, Di Fiore, L.2, Esposito, G.2 giampiero.esposito@na.infn.it, Milano, L.1,2, Rosa, L.1,2 |
| Source: |
Physics Letters A. May2002, Vol. 297 Issue 5/6, p328. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
Casimir effect, Vacuum |
| Abstract: |
We discuss the possibility of verifying the equivalence principle for the zero-point energy of quantum electrodynamics, by evaluating the force, produced by vacuum fluctuations, acting on a rigid Casimir cavity in a weak gravitational field. The resulting force has opposite direction with respect to the gravitational acceleration; the order of magnitude for a multi-layer cavity configuration is derived and experimental feasibility is discussed, taking into account current technological resources. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
