Vacuum structure and dark energy

Lance Labun, Johann Rafelski

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Abstract

We consider that the universe is trapped in an excited vacuum state and the resulting excitation energy provides the observed dark energy. We explore the conditions under which this situation can arise from physics already known. Considering the example of how macroscopic quantum electrodynamic fields alter the vacuum structure, we find that the energy scale 1 meV1 eV is particularly interesting. We discuss how dark energy of this form is accessible to laboratory experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2299-2304
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics D
Volume19
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematical Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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