Evidence for nonzero mass photons associated with a vacuum-induced dissipative red-shift mechanism

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.45506· OSTI ID:7135299

Vigier, J P ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique, CNRS/URA 769, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie Institut Henri Poincare, II Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75231 Paris, Cedex 05 (FR)

Recent laboratory observations that suggest a frequency anisotropy in the direction of the Leo constellation of {delta}{nu}/{nu} {>=} 10{sup {minus} 6} can be interpreted following in terms of a nonzero photon mass m{sub {delta}} {congruent} 10{sup {minus} 65} g. If one then accepts Einstein and de Broglie's Theory of Light (considered as real Maxwellian waves and photons simultaneously), the experimental justification of the existence of real Maxwellian displacement currents implies the existence of m{sub {delta}} > 0 and of a vacuum dissipative mechanism which can interpret a part (or the totality) of Hubble's cosmological red shift.

• OSTI ID: 7135299
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Vol. 18:1; ISSN 0093-3813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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