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On the quantum vacuum contribution to the momentum of dielectric media

2004/08/03 by Jian Qi Shen, Shen, Jian Qi
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0408016

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arxiv created 2004/08/03 · openalex publication_date 2004/08/03 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

More recently, Feigel has considered the quantum vacuum contribution to the momentum of electromagnetic media. However, in Feigel's treatment he did not take into account the relativistic transformation of the optical constants (electric permittivity and magnetic permeability) of moving media. Here it is shown that the effect arising from such a transformation will also provide a quantum vacuum contribution to the velocity of media, in addition to the one derived by Feigel himself.

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