Re-estimatation of the Upper Limit on the Photon Mass with the Solar Wind Method

doi:10.1088/0256-307X/29/11/111401

Chin. Phys. Lett.

2012, Vol. 29

Issue (11): 111401 DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/29/11/111401

THE PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

Re-estimatation of the Upper Limit on the Photon Mass with the Solar Wind Method

LIU Lin-Xia¹, SHAO Cheng-Gang^2**

¹Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Henan Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College, Xinxiang 453002
²School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074

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LIU Lin-Xia, SHAO Cheng-Gang 2012 Chin. Phys. Lett. 29 111401

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Abstract The currently accepted value for the upper limit on the photon rest mass comes from a rough estimate based on the solar wind method. We reconsider this method and present a more detailed analysis of the electromagnetic fields in interplanetary space. The simple analytic expressions for the solar wind magnetic field, electric field and current are obtained with a finite photon mass. The upper limit on the photon mass is re-estimated as m_γ<0.8×10^?54 kg, which improves the current bound by up a factor of 2, and further confirms the reliability of the solar wind method.

Received: 18 June 2012 Published: 28 November 2012

PACS:	14.70.Bh	(Photons)
	03.50.De	(Classical electromagnetism, Maxwell equations)
	12.20.Fv	(Experimental tests)

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