Maximum Acceleration and Quantum Clock: On the existence of a new universal constant
Abstract In the pseudo-Euclidean Minkowski space, the four-dimensional volume element is invariant under Lorentz transformations. By positing that in this space there is a minimum volume, it is possible to demonstrate the existence of a maximum acceleration. The volume element cannot be derived from the theory and must be obtained through direct measurement, thus it assumes the role of a bona fide universal constant. Two different estimates of the elementary volume are given, which differ by several orders of magnitude: the first is obtained in a pseudo-Euclidean space for particles with mass, and the second represents an absolute minimum volume, independent of the mass.
Authors
- Emilio Fiordilino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-0455)
- T. Di Salvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-6375)
- Francesco Ciccarello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6061-1255)
- Federico Roccati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6981-0613)
- L. Burderi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5458-891X)
- Benedetto Militello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6599-7505)
- R. Iaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2882-0927)
Institutions
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (DE)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Cagliari (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physica Scripta
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad818d
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Palermo