Possible cosmological implications in electrodynamics due to variations of the fine structure constant

Authors

  • J.L. Martínez-Ledesma
  • S. Mendoza

Keywords:

Classical electromagnetism, quantum electrodynamics, cosmology

Abstract

Astronomical observations are suggesting that the fine structure constant varies cosmologically. We present an analysis on the consequences that these variations might induce on the electromagnetic field as a whole. We show that under these circumstances the electrodynamics in vacuum could be described by two fields, the ``standard'' Maxwell's field and a new scalar field. We provide a generalised Lorentz force which can be used to test our results experimentally.

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Published

2004-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
J. Martínez-Ledesma and S. Mendoza, “Possible cosmological implications in electrodynamics due to variations of the fine structure constant”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 337–0, Jan. 2004.

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Vol. 50 No. 4 (2004): Revista Mexicana de Física.

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