Vacuum energy, the Casimir effect, and Newton's non-constant
arXiv:2211.00662 · doi:10.3390/universe9110476
Abstract
We explore two hypotheses. First, the possibility that the quantum vacuum energy density of the Casimir effect contributes to a (local) gravitational vacuum energy density. Second, the possibility that a change in the gravitational coupling implies a change in the cosmological constant. We parametrize these two possibilities in a covariant framework and show that the next generation of Casimir experiments does have a surprisingly good chance of exploring this parameter space.
arXiv commentpaperpitch: https://youtu.be/ttJFZR_CFW4 , 12 pages one figure, added discussion on covariance
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