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Limits to differences in active and passive charges

Atomic Physics 2008-11-26 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We explore consequences of a hypothetical difference between active charges, which generate electric fields, and passive charges, which respond to them. A confrontation to experiments using atoms, molecules, or macroscopic matter yields limits on their fractional difference at levels down to 10^-21, which at the same time corresponds to an experimental confirmation of Newtons third law.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0703163,
  title  = {Limits to differences in active and passive charges},
  author = {C. Laemmerzahl and A. Macias and H. Mueller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0703163},
  year   = {2008}
}

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6 pages Revtex. To appear in Phys. Rev. A