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View SchemaThe road not considered ... the question of photon mass
| Authors | Palash B. Pal |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0608101 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608101 |
| Journal | Phys.Teacher 47 (2005) 90 |
Abstract
We consider possibilities of modification of Maxwell's equations of electrodynamics that could have automatically led to a massive photon. Why weren't such questions considered at the time when quantum theory was introduced at the beginning of the 20th century? We try to answer this question.
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