Testing the Number of Space-Time Dimensions by the 5.9 Years Repeated Millikan’s Oil Drop Experiments
Year: 2019
Type: preprint
Abstract: The basic aim of the 4+D-dimensional Kaluza–Klein theory is the unification of gravity and electromagnetism. A feature of unification theories is the relation between electromagnetic coupling, e2, gravitational coupling, GN, and the radius of the fifth dimension, Rc. The radius of the fifth dimension, Rc, is fixed by the elementary electric charge. From the known value of the elementary charge, we find that Rc is of the order of the Planck length. At energies well below the Planck energy, massive Kaluza-Klein states are extreme black holes. This can describe stable elementary particles (M.J.Duf, 1994). Based on this interpretation, we show that, if the observed harmonic pattern of the laboratory-measured values of GN is due to environmental or theoretical errors, these errors must also affect the elementary electric charge, e. We calculate the fundamental electric charge (e) values predicted by a 4- and a 4+D-dimensional space-time model. We find that, in the case of 4+D dimensions, the fundamental electric charge (e) value oscillates with the 5.9-year LOD oscillation cycle. In the case of 4-space-time dimensions, the fundamental electric charge, e, is constant. Furthermore, we propose an automated Millikan oil drop experiment over 5.9 years, to discriminate between 4 and 4+D space-time dimensions. The comparison between the drop distribution predicted by the 4+D-dimensional space-time model and the Stanford Linear Accelerator results is briefly discussed.
Source: viXra
Author: Elias Koorambas
Institution: National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2964001202