No Proca photons

F. Steininger, T. B. Mieling, and P. T. Chruściel
Phys. Rev. D 107, 056013 – Published 10 March 2023
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  • INTRODUCTION
  • PROCA MODES IN COAXIAL CABLES
  • EXTENSION TO DIELECTRIC COAXIAL CABLES
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • APPENDICES
    • References

    Abstract

    We show that the Proca equation in vacuum, as well as its plausible modifications in dielectric media, is incompatible with experimental evidence, no matter how small the Proca mass is.

    • Received 18 March 2022
    • Revised 21 December 2022
    • Accepted 6 February 2023

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.107.056013

    © 2023 American Physical Society

    Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

    1. Properties
    Mass
    Particles & Fields

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    F. Steininger1,2, T. B. Mieling1,2, and P. T. Chruściel2

    • 1University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, Vienna Doctoral School in Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
    • 2University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics and Research platform TURIS, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria

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    Vol. 107, Iss. 5 — 1 March 2023

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