Local Position Invariance and Vacuum Energy Shifts

Abstract

We discuss tests of the Einstein Equivalence Principle due to energies which are purely quantum mechanical in origin. In particular, we consider using Lamb Shift energies to test for possible quantum violations of Local Position Invariance. (to appear in the Proceedings of the 5th Canadian Conference on General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics, University of Waterloo, May 13-- 15, 1993) (acknowledgements changed to correct an omission in the originally submitted version)

7 pgs. WATPHYS-TH93/04