Physical Mechanisms Underpinning the Vacuum Permittivity
Leuchs G, Hawton M, Sánchez-Soto LL (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2023
Journal
Book Volume: 5
Pages Range: 179-192
Journal Issue: 1
Abstract
The debate about the emptiness of space goes back to the prehistory of science and is epitomized by the Aristotelian ‘horror vacui’, which can be seen as the precursor of the ether, whose modern version is the dynamical quantum vacuum. In this paper, we suggest to change a common view to ‘gaudium vacui’ and discuss how the vacuum fluctuations fix the value of the permittivity, (Formula presented.), and permeability, (Formula presented.), by modelling their dynamical response by three-dimensional harmonic oscillators.
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Lakehead University
Canada (CA)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Germany (DE)
Canada (CA)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Leuchs, G., Hawton, M., & Sánchez-Soto, L.L. (2023). Physical Mechanisms Underpinning the Vacuum Permittivity. Physics, 5(1), 179-192. https://doi.org/10.3390/physics5010014
MLA:
Leuchs, Gerd, Margaret Hawton, and Luis L. Sánchez-Soto. "Physical Mechanisms Underpinning the Vacuum Permittivity." Physics 5.1 (2023): 179-192.
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