Resolving vacuum fluctuations in an electrical circuit by measuring the Lamb shift.
Quantum theory predicts that empty space is not truly empty. Even in the absence of any particles or radiation, in pure vacuum, virtual particles are constantly created and annihilated. In an electromagnetic field, the presence of virtual photons manifests itself as a small renormalization of the en...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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