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The neutrino Casimir force

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: In the low energy effective theory of the weak interaction, a macroscopic force arises when pairs of neutrinos are exchanged. We calculate the neutrino Casimir force between plates, allowing for two different mass eigenstates within the loop. We also provide the general potential between point sources. We discuss the possibility of distinguishing whether neutrinos are Majorana or Dirac fermions using these quantum forces.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep09(2020)122

Authors: Alexandria Costantino, Sylvain Fichet

Institutions: University of California, Riverside, ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Language: English

Topic: Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo