Pressures and Energies of Vacuum in a Magnetic Field. Differences and Analogies with Casimir Effect

Journal Article · Wed Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2077215· OSTI ID:20719379

Perez Rojas, H; Rodriguez Querts, E ^[1]

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1. Instituto de Cibernetica, Matematica y Fisica, Calle E No. 309, esq. a 15 Vedado, Havana (Cuba)

We study the electron-positron vacuum in a strong magnetic field B in parallel with Casimir effect. Starting from the energy eigenvalues, anisotropic pressures are obtained in both magnetic field and Casimir cases. In the first case the pressure transversal to the field B is negative due to the effect of vacuum magnetization, whereas along B an usual positive pressure arises. Similarly, in addition to the usual negative Casimir pressure perpendicular to the plates, the existence of a positive pressure along the plates is predicted. By assuming regions of the universe having random orientation of the lines of force, cosmological consequences are discussed in the magnetic field case.

• OSTI ID: 20719379
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 784, Issue 1; Conference: International conference on magnetic fields in the universe: From laboratory and stars to primordial structures, Angra dos Reis (Brazil), 28 Nov - 3 Dec 2004; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2077215; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
CASIMIR EFFECT
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EIGENVALUES
ELECTRONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIZATION
ORIENTATION
PLATES
POSITRONS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
RANDOMNESS
UNIVERSE