The quantum vacuum as the origin of the speed of light

Abstract

Abstract. We show that the vacuum permeability µ0 and permittivity ǫ0 may originate from the magnetization and the polarization of continuously appearing and disappearing fermion pairs. We then show that if we simply model the propagation of the photon in vacuum as a series of transient captures within these ephemeral pairs, we can derive a finite photon velocity. Requiring that this velocity is equal to the speed of light constrains our model of vacuum. Within this approach, the propagation of a photon is a statistical process at scales much larger than the Planck scale. Therefore we expect its time of flight to fluctuate. We propose an experimental test of this prediction.

On the carrier of inertia

“…In the evolving Universe c and G cannot be constants but functions of the decreasing universal energy density. 39,40 In the other words, properties of the diluting vacuum are changing, just as properties of any other evolving substance.…”

On the exhaust of electromagnetic drive

“…[32][33][34] By the same token, it has been realized earlier that c, ε o and µ o are not fundamental constants, but observable parameters of the quantum vacuum which has been portrayed in the form of continuously appearing and disappearing fermion pairs. 35,36 The ephemeral fermion pair is assumed to result from fusion of two virtual photons to ensure most notably the total neutrality of the vacuum. Our conjecture of the vacuum as a physical substance embodied by the paired photons resembles these models, but we see no compelling reason to account for the vacuum's electromagnetic properties by the transient appearance of paired charges.…”

“…33,54 The old reasoning becomes tangible by the proposed photon-embodied vacuum 23,24,43 and also by other forms of vacuum embodiment. 35,36,38 Since the vacuum maintains balance, i.e., free energy minimum state in relation to all bodies, any action taken by a body, will be balanced by the vacuum's reaction. The local action induces an energy density perturbation which will propagate, e.g., in the form of paired photons throughout the Universe so that eventually all other bodies in the Universe will move too.…”

Dynamics of the Vacuum and Casimir Analogs to the Hydrogen Atom

“…This also requires that the mass in the denominator of Equation (13) is not the proton mass, but an effective mass of 15.2× that of the electron. It should be noted that in [17] [18], the authors determined that in order to accurately predict the permittivity, 0  , and permeability, 0 µ , of the vacuum of space arising as a result of quantum vacuum fermion pair fluctuation interaction with propagating photons, the quantum vacuum would need to routinely produce fermion pairs in a relativistic condition with a mass factor of 31.9. A scaling factor of 11 was used for all subsequent COMSOL analysis to find eigenfrequencies representative of the seven primary quantum numbers for the hydrogen model.…”