Equivalence of Electromagnetic Fluctuation and Nuclear (Yukawa) Forces: the π₀ Meson, its Mass and Lifetime

Barry W. Ninham; Iver Brevik; Mathias Boström

doi:10.36253/Substantia-1807

Substantia (Dec 2022)

Equivalence of Electromagnetic Fluctuation and Nuclear (Yukawa) Forces: the π₀ Meson, its Mass and Lifetime

Barry W. Ninham,
Iver Brevik,
Mathias Boström

Affiliations

Barry W. Ninham: Department of Materials Physics, Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Iver Brevik: Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Mathias Boström: University of Oslo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/Substantia-1807

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It is shown how Maxwell’s equations for the electromagnetic field with Planck quantisation of allowed modes appears to provide a semiclassical account of nuclear interactions. The mesons emerge as plasmons, collective excitations in an electron positron pair sea. The lifetime and mass of π₀ mesons are predicted.

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ISSN: 2532-3997 (Online)
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Country of publisher: Italy
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