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Survey and examination of an electromagnetic vacuum accelerating effect and its astrophysical consequences

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A rigorous detailed review of the concepts and calculations behind the acceleration of particles by the electromagnetic zero-point field is presented. The acceleration is enhanced in regions of great size and low particle density. Astrophysical scenarios are suggested and discussed and cosmological possibilities are briefly outlined. It is shown that the acceleration follows both from a semiclassical approach in the manner of Stochastic Electrodynamics and from quantum theory with a zero-point field that most naturally (but not necessarily) may be interpreted as time-symmetric in the manner of the Wheeler-Feynman form of Quantum Electrodynamics. It is shown that both approaches yield essentially identical results.

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Abbreviations

ABT:

Absorber theory

ALE:

Abraham-Lorentz equation

AM:

Acceleration mechanism

BME:

Braffort-Marshall equation

CE:

Cosmic expansion

CED:

Classical electrodynamics

CR:

Cosmic rays

EAS:

Extensive air showers

EHD:

Einstein-Hopf drag

EHM:

Einstein-Hopf model

EM:

Electromagnetic electromagnetism

FT:

Field theory

GZ:

Greisen-Zatsepin

GZE:

Greisen-Zatsepin effect

HO:

Harmonic oscillator

IC:

Inverse-Compton

ICRC:

International cosmic-ray conference

IGM:

Intergalactic medium

IGS:

Intergalactic space

ISS:

Interstellar space

LDE:

Lorentz-Dirac equation

LHS:

Left-hand side

LI:

Lorentz-invariant

MB:

Maxwell-Boltzmann

QED:

Quantum electrodynamics

QM:

Quantum mechanics

RHS:

Right-hand side

RJ:

Rayleigh-Jeans

SE:

Schrödinger equation

SED:

Stochastic electrodynamics

SM:

Stochastic mechanics

SNR:

Supernova remnant

SS:

Solar system

UHE:

Ultrahigh energies

ZBW:

Zitterbewegung

ZPE:

Zero-point energy

ZPF:

Zero-point field

XRB:

X-ray background

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Rueda, A. Survey and examination of an electromagnetic vacuum accelerating effect and its astrophysical consequences. Space Sci Rev 53, 223–345 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00212755

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