According to the standard model, a Higgs field (named after a Scottish
physicist Peter Higgs) is a cosmological field that permeates the entire
universe. This field is supposed to be responsible for the genesis of
inertial mass (and, because of Einstein's equivalence principle,
gravitational mass).
Like the microwave background radiation, the Higgs field is a remnant of the
big bang.
After the big bag, once the universe cooled down enough to a level below a
certain critical temperature, the Higgs field popped into existence and
assumed a certain non-zero value which is absolutely uniform throughout the
entire volume of the universe.
If an elemental particle changes its velocity of movement, that is, if it
accelerates, then the Higgs field is supposed to exert a certain amount of
resistance or drag, and that is the origin of inertial mass. In a slightly
more precise terminology, inertial mass is generated by interactions between
a particle and this (nonzero) Higgs field. In a nutshell, this is the origin
of inertial mass.
Every force is supposed to be carried by an associated particle; The Higgs
field is no different. A Higgs Boson is supposed to carry the Higgs field
and CERN has spent ten billion dollars to find this elusive guy.
What if such a Higgs field does not exist, then something must be giving
mass to matter?
If this Hubble-scale Casmir effect is responsible in some way for inertial
mass, according to long establish wave- particle duality theory, it must be
carried by an associated particle just like all the other forces.
All one needs to do is put this spinning super cold ring in a particle
detector and look for some unusual and as yet undetected particle
(Casimatter?) to appear.
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Jones Beene wrote:
> The two could be part of the same phenomenon in a local geometry (thus
> permitting so-called Casimatter, which implies an antigravity effect). IOW
> this does not have to be related to some kind of "Hubble scale" effect,
> based on Universal expansion as the "accelerating force".
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> That is - if there is truly a Scharnhorst effect, you should have Unruh
> radiation as a side effect on the nanoscale. An interesting paper to build
> on is: "Hawking-Unruh Radiation and Radiation of a Uniformly Accelerated
> Charge" by Kirk T. McDonald
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> http://www.hep.princeton.edu/~mcdonald/accel/unruhrad.pdf
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> Although this radiation has a very low mass-energy (fractional eV
> equivalent
> to a Delta-T of only 1 K) this should quickly add up inside Casimir
> Cavities, in a cumulative fashion - which is where you might find an
> accelerated charge (proton). This would be an alternative to the Lamb shift
> hypothesis.
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>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alan J Fletcher
>
> Mark Iverson wrote:
> >Fran and Jones...
> >This also may involve Casimir effects, but on a Hubble scale...
> >Haven't heard of that before!
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> >
> http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-07-gyroscope-unexplained-due-inertia.html
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> >"McCulloch proposes that the gyroscope's inertial mass is determined
> >by surrounding Unruh radiation
> >that is modified by a Hubble-scale Casimir effect."
> >I don't know... Sounds too big to swallow!
>
> Hey, once we've got Cold Fusion reinstated as respectable science
> maybe we can work on Podkletnov.
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