The road not considered ... the question of photon mass
History and Philosophy of Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We consider possibilities of modification of Maxwell's equations of electrodynamics that could have automatically led to a massive photon. Why weren't such questions considered at the time when quantum theory was introduced at the beginning of the 20th century? We try to answer this question.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0608101,
title = {The road not considered ... the question of photon mass},
author = {Palash B. Pal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0608101},
year = {2007}
}
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8 pages, Latex