Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant
The idea of quantum mechanical vacuum energy contributing to the cosmological vacuum energy density is not new. However, despite the persisting cosmological constant problem, few investigations have focused on this subject. We explore the possibility that the quantum vacuum energy density contribute...
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| author | Benjamin Koch Christian Käding Mario Pitschmann René I. P. Sedmik |
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| description | The idea of quantum mechanical vacuum energy contributing to the cosmological vacuum energy density is not new. However, despite the persisting cosmological constant problem, few investigations have focused on this subject. We explore the possibility that the quantum vacuum energy density contributes to the (local) gravitational energy density in the framework of a scale-dependent cosmological constant <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">Λ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> and Newton’s constant <i>G</i>. This hypothesis has several important consequences, ranging from quantum scale-dependence to the hypothetical prospect of novel experimental insight concerning the quantum origin of cosmological energy density. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-540c472783db40548b3d47c1b59604942023-11-24T15:09:49ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972023-11-0191147610.3390/universe9110476Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-ConstantBenjamin Koch0Christian Käding1Mario Pitschmann2René I. P. Sedmik3Atominstitut, TU Wien, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, AustriaAtominstitut, TU Wien, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, AustriaAtominstitut, TU Wien, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, AustriaAtominstitut, TU Wien, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, AustriaThe idea of quantum mechanical vacuum energy contributing to the cosmological vacuum energy density is not new. However, despite the persisting cosmological constant problem, few investigations have focused on this subject. We explore the possibility that the quantum vacuum energy density contributes to the (local) gravitational energy density in the framework of a scale-dependent cosmological constant <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">Λ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> and Newton’s constant <i>G</i>. This hypothesis has several important consequences, ranging from quantum scale-dependence to the hypothetical prospect of novel experimental insight concerning the quantum origin of cosmological energy density.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/9/11/476quantum vacuumscale dependence |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin Koch Christian Käding Mario Pitschmann René I. P. Sedmik Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant Universe quantum vacuum scale dependence |
| title | Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant |
| title_full | Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant |
| title_fullStr | Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant |
| title_short | Vacuum Energy, the Casimir Effect, and Newton’s Non-Constant |
| title_sort | vacuum energy the casimir effect and newton s non constant |
| topic | quantum vacuum scale dependence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/9/11/476 |
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