Properties of the quantum vacuum calculated from its structure
@article{Mainland2021PropertiesOT, title={Properties of the quantum vacuum calculated from its structure}, author={Gordon Bruce Mainland and Bernard Mulligan}, journal={Journal of Physics: Conference Series}, year={2021}, volume={1956} }
Physicists have speculated about the properties of the quantum vacuum for at least 85 years; however, only recently have they understood the quantum vacuum sufficiently well to begin making testable predictions. Specifically, using Maxwell’s equations to describe the interaction of the electromagnetic field with charged lepton - antilepton vacuum fluctuations, it has been possible to calculate the permittivity of the vacuum, the speed of light in the vacuum, and the fine structure constant…
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