Dark matter as an effect of the quantum vacuum
arXiv:1711.01926 · doi:10.1007/s10509-018-3296-z
Abstract
The interaction between the quantum vacuum and a weak gravitational field is calculated for the vacuum fields of quantum electrodynamics. The result shows that the vacuum state is modified by the gravitational field, giving rise to a nonzero interaction energy. This suggests a model that fits in the main properties of the hypothetical dark matter in galactic haloes.
26 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1702.03430 by other authors
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