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View SchemaQuantum Vacuum Contribution to the Momentum of the Dielectric Media
| Authors | A. Feigel |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0304100 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0304100 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.020404 |
Abstract
Momentum transfer between matter and electromagnetic field is analyzed. The related equations of motion and conservation laws are derived using relativistic formalism. Their correspondence to various, at first sight self-contradicting, experimental data (the so called Abraham-Minkowski controversy) is demonstrated. A new, Casimir like, quantum phenomenon is predicted: contribution of vacuum fluctuations to the motion of dielectric liquids in crossed electric and magnetic fields. Velocities about $50nm/s$ can be expected due to the contribution of high frequency vacuum modes.
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