Limits to differences in active and passive charges

Journal Article · Tue May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.75.052104· OSTI ID:20982456

Laemmerzahl, C ^[1]; Macias, A ^[2]; Mueller, H ^[3]

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1. ZARM, University of Bremen, Am Fallturm, 28359 Bremen (Germany)
2. Departamento de Fysica, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55534, Codigo Postal 09340, Mexico, Distrito Federal (Mexico)
3. Physics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4060 (United States)

We explore consequences of a hypothetical difference between active charges, which generate electric fields, and passive charges, which respond to them. A confrontation with experiments using atoms, molecules, or macroscopic matter yields limits on their fractional difference at levels down to 10{sup -21}, which at the same time corresponds to an experimental confirmation of Newton's third law.

• OSTI ID: 20982456
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 75, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.75.052104; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
ELECTRIC CHARGES
ELECTRIC FIELDS
MAXWELL EQUATIONS
MOLECULES