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Zero-point field induced mass vs. QED mass renormalization
G. Modanese
Haisch and Rueda have recently proposed a model in which the inertia of charged particles is a consequence of their interaction with the electromagnetic zero-point field. This mode…
Inertial Mass and Vacuum Fluctuations in Quantum Field Theory
Giovanni Modanese
Motivated by recent works on the origin of inertial mass, we revisit the relationship between the mass of charged particles and zero-point electromagnetic fields. To this end we fi…
The Paradox of Virtual Dipoles in the Einstein Action
G. Modanese
The functional integral of pure Einstein 4D quantum gravity admits abnormally large and long-lasting "dipolar fluctuations", generated by virtual sources with the property Int d^4x…
Large "Dipolar" Vacuum Fluctuations in Quantum Gravity
G. Modanese
We study a novel set of gravitational field configurations, called "dipolar zero modes", which give an exactly null contribution to the Einstein action and are thus candidates to b…