Ενέργεια μηδενικού σημείου

Η ενέργεια του κενού ή ενέργεια του μηδενικού σημείου (Zero-Point Energy) είναι η ελάχιστη ενέργεια την οποία είναι δυνατό να κατέχει ένα σύστημα σε κβαντικό επίπεδο, και συμβαίνει στο απόλυτο μηδέν. Στην κοσμολογία, η ενέργεια του κενού θεωρείται ότι είναι η πηγή της κοσμολογικής σταθεράς.

Πειραματική απόδειξη της ύπαρξης της ενέργειας του κενού, αποτελεί το περίφημο φαινόμενο Casimir.

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Άρθρα στον Τύπο

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Άρθρα σε επιστημονικά έντυπα

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Βιβλία

• Beiser, A. (2003). Concepts of Modern Physics (6th έκδοση). Boston: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0072448481. LCCN 2001044743. OCLC 48965418. 
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Εξωτερικοί σύνδεσμοι

• Zero-point energy? Αρχειοθετήθηκε 2008-12-04 στο Wayback Machine. "Ask the Van" popular science FAQ at University of Illinois.
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