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Stochastic Electrodynamics an Overview

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As a sequel to the absorber theory of radiation of Wheeler and Feynman,1 Braffort and Tzara2 postulated the existence of a universal random electromagnetic field at the absolute zero of temperature—the zero-point field.

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  1. Centre des Faibles Radioactivités, Laboratoire Mixte CNRS-CEA, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

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Surdin, M. (1983). Stochastic Electrodynamics an Overview. In: van der Merwe, A. (eds) Old and New Questions in Physics, Cosmology, Philosophy, and Theoretical Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8830-2_33

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