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Universality of the self gravitational potential energy of any fundamental particle

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Using the relation proposed by Weinberg in 1972, combining quantum and cosmological parameters, we prove that the self gravitational potential energy of any fundamental particle is a quantum, with physical properties independent of the mass of the particle. It is a universal quantum of gravitational energy, and its physical properties depend only on the cosmological scale factor R and the physical constants ℏ and c. We propose a modification of the Weinberg’s relation, keeping the same numerical value, but substituting the cosmological parameter H/c by 1/R.

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  1. Escuela de Ingeniería Aeroespacial, E.U.I.T. Aeronáutica, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    Antonio Alfonso-Faus

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Alfonso-Faus, A. Universality of the self gravitational potential energy of any fundamental particle. Astrophys Space Sci 337, 363–365 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-011-0803-x

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