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I have heard of the phenomenon of virtual particle-antiparticle pairs popping out of the vacuum and then back into it within a time [itex]\Delta t \approx \hbar / \Delta E[/itex].
Do virtual photon-antiphoton pairs pop out of the vacuum in a similar way?
I understand that antiphotons are the "same" as photons - is that right?
In that case how would the two photons annihilate? Does one have positive energy and the other negative energy?
John
Do virtual photon-antiphoton pairs pop out of the vacuum in a similar way?
I understand that antiphotons are the "same" as photons - is that right?
In that case how would the two photons annihilate? Does one have positive energy and the other negative energy?
John