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Zero point energy and zero point oscillations: how they are detected experimentally

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a P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Kosygina 2, Moscow, 117334, Russian Federation
b Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Institutskii per. 9, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141701, Russian Federation

The zero point energy of a system in a potential well is reviewed as a concept, with some history of the development behind it, and a discussion is given of how it can be detected experimentally from the electronic-vibrational spectrum of molecules with different isotopes (isotope effect). Also discussed is how the zero point oscillations of crystal lattice atoms show up in the diffraction of X-rays and neutrons from crystals and in the temperature dependence of the Mössbauer effect probability. Other topics include measuring zero point oscillations of water molecules in a nanotube to determine the form of the potential energy of the system; the role of zero point oscillations in the dynamics of electrons in semiconductors, and experiments on the optical cooling and quantum behavior of mechanical oscillators.

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PACS: 03.65.−w, 03.65.Ge, 61.05.cp, 61.05.Qr (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0182.201208e.0855
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Citation: Tsipenyuk Yu M "Zero point energy and zero point oscillations: how they are detected experimentally" Phys. Usp. 55 796–807 (2012)
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Received: 4th, February 2011, revised: 27th, December 2011, 14th, February 2012

Оригинал: Ципенюк Ю М «Нулевая энергия и нулевые колебания: как они обнаруживаются экспериментально» УФН 182 855–867 (2012); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0182.201208e.0855

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