Vacuum Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. Ben_the_Druid

    I Vacuum pump operating at high altitude

    Hi I live in a high Altitude around 2500 meter over sealevel. I have a vacuum pump, at max my vacuum meter shows 21 inHG inside the vacuum chamber . my vacuum pump(welch 2014B) has a max of 40 torr it say the technical datasheet. What is now my endpressure in torr in my vacuumchamber?It's...
  2. S

    Anyone interested in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and how they work?

    Just wondering if anyone here finds these video/picture leaks about UAP's (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) interesting and inspiring enough to try and figure out how they work? Pretty big game changer of technology and would be fun to discuss. I'm hoping at least someone agrees.
  3. S

    I Is it a fact that vacuum energy exists?

    I have always read that vacuum energy and zero point energy are established facts of physics supported by various observations of their effects both indirectly and even directly. But I have also read some comments from various physics discussion sites where they say that it is not a fact that...
  4. J

    I Reflectivity of Pure Metals in Vacuum

    All data I see online about reflectivity of metals is about aluminum in the atmosphere meaning oxidized aluminum, but pure aluminum in vacuum in case of the James Webb telescope would also be extremely reflective but building it on Earth means it's going to get oxidized, similarly there are a...
  5. microatx

    B Does the quantum vacuum have information?

    Hey everyone, My question is simple. Has quantum vacuum information ? And can we measure it with Shannon Entropy and the other ways. By the way I just started to learn english so ı have any grammer mistake please tell me. I know this is out of subject but thank you.
  6. J

    I Possibility of PCB Oils in old Diffusion Pumps?

    I recently found three old vintage diffusion pumps left over by the previous lab owners: 1. Veeco EP 2A 2. Veeco EP 2A-1 3. Edwards Speedivac F203 Is there a possibility that these pumps have PCB based oil inside? I do not have access to PCB oil testing at the moment. Also any further...
  7. S

    B Light Speed in Vacuum: Does It Reach Cosmic Limit?

    As we all know, light itself is the fastest thing in the universe, and the cosmic speed limit, basically. That said, it is said to go at 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. That is pretty fast. However, I have a question I want to ask... Does light really go that fast in a vacuum? I ask...
  8. ektov_konstantin

    How can vacuum heating be calculated for substrates in a chamber?

    Hello, everyone! I am calculating the time of substrates' heating in the vacuum chamber. It is a simple mathematical model to calculate roughly how much time does it take to heat polycor substrates in the vacuum chamber. At least all the tube heater`s power heats the substrates (this is...
  9. P

    A Vacuum Flask Thermodynamic Equation

    Im trying to find an advanced thermodynamic equation for a vacuum flask. I am looking for an equation to find the temperature of a liquid at time t as it cools down. Ignore the cap and bottom section; assume there is no heat loss in those areas. I'm just interested in the cylindrical...
  10. V

    I How can we observe and measure interacting vacuum?

    When studying the QFT, one considers the vacuum state when the field is not excited and therefore no particles are present. Now for the matter fields this makes sense to me. But what about the radiation field? Suppose we have an arbitrary small volume of space in the universe without any matter...
  11. P

    A Bubble nucleation and metastable vacuum

    Consider the decay in a quantum field theory from a metastable vacuum to the "true" vacuum. Here's i my understanding: 1. For a scalar field potential U(\phi), the transition amplitude is finite per unit volume for a finite energy splitting between the 2 classical minima of the potential...
  12. P

    A Metastable vacuum and tunneling

    Hi all, I'm currently reading about instantons and theta vacua (section 93, p 572 of http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~mark/ms-qft-DRAFT.pdf) Srednicki remarks in passing the following: What is a good way to "see" 93.5 is true? Is there a slightly simpler way than below which is my current...
  13. jedishrfu

    Robot Vacuum Escapes Cambridge Travelodge: Nature Abhors a Vacuum

    Recent jailbreak of a robot vacuum from a Cambridge TraveLodge https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-60084347
  14. T

    I Is the false vacuum theory not well accepted?

    Research into the Higgs boson suggest that the universe is in a false vacuum but I heard many physicists do not take it seriously as they think that if it were true we cannot even exist as it would have wiped us out billions of years ago. For example Katie Mack said that its like a piece of...
  15. Havouza15

    Curing meat in vacuum, faster than without?

    We are a group af hobby butchers, that use curing with salt as one method. Now a question has come up about the use of a vacuum sealer to speed up the process. So the question is probably easy for a physician. Will the salt solution go into the meat faster under vacuum than if we just put the...
  16. jedishrfu

    James Dyson, Inventor of the revolutionary Dyson Vacuum Cleaner

    A great video biography of James Dyson and his struggles to get his vacuum cleaners to the market.
  17. Melbourne Guy

    Good gas to trace lasers in a vacuum

    I'm excitedly close to the end of proofing my latest novel, and as happens, tweaking of passages occurs. In this instance, a fleet of warships travel together in a collective warp space bubble that has inconsistent gravity, especially around the edges. To facilitate shuttle transfers between...
  18. mcas

    Show that an expected value of a vacuum state is equal to 1

    \langle \phi_0| \hat{c}_{-k \downarrow} \hat{c}_{k \uparrow}\hat{c}^\dagger_{k \uparrow}\hat{c}_{-k \downarrow}|\phi_0\rangle = \\ \langle \phi_0| - \hat{c}_{k \uparrow} \hat{c}_{-k \downarrow} \hat{c}^\dagger_{k \uparrow}\hat{c}_{-k \downarrow}|\phi_0\rangle = \\ \langle \phi_0| \hat{c}_{k...
  19. K

    A Unruh & Minkowski Modes: Analytic Extension Explained

    In Carroll "Spacetime and Geometry" I found the following explanation for why the analytically extended rindler modes share the same vacuum state as the Minkowski vacuum state: I can't quite understand why the fact that the extended modes [\tex]h_k^{(1),(2)}[\tex] are analytic and bounded on...
  20. R

    How Does Vacuum Affect Solid Carryover in a Reactor Vent and Scrubber System?

    I have a system, in which Reactor vent is connected to scrubber. Due to which reactor is under slight vacuum, ~400 mmWC Solid is being charged to the reactor at a very low rate manually. Is there any way to calculate approximate amount of solid which will get carryover to scrubber due to...
  21. R

    I What is the difference between first and second-order vacuum polarization?

    What determines the order of the vacuumpolarisation? I've added 2 Feynman Diagrams for refference. The first one shows the vacuumpolarisation of the lowest order the second shows the vacuumpolarisation of the 2nd order. What is the difference?
  22. laserdan

    A Rate and function to fill a theoretical vacuum

    I am trying to find a way to determine the rate and function that would describe how a theoretical vacuum (let's say a cubic centimeter) would repopulate with air if surrounded by ambient air at STP. Any suggestions? I am not very good with thermodynamic or kinetic theory. My current work...
  23. T

    A QFT with vanishing vacuum expectation value and perturbation theory

    In This wikipedia article is said: "If the quantum field theory can be accurately described through perturbation theory, then the properties of the vacuum are analogous to the properties of the ground state of a quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator, or more accurately, the ground state of a...
  24. V

    B Air escaping out of can with hole

    In the first figure, air goes forward and the can goes backward. My question is why does the air exert the pressure gradient force on the can. Can I have a hint for why the can doesn't move when air is being sucked in in the second photo.
  25. R

    B According to current physics, is vacuum still something or nothing?

    Before that, Lawrence Kraus stated "Empty space is a boiling, bubbling brew of virtual particles that pop in and out of existence in a time scale so short that you can't even measure them" . After reading https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/physics-virtual-particles/ especially this statement...
  26. R

    B Can anyone help me with my high school paper on vacuum and quantum vacuum?

    So... I've been writing my work about the vacuum and quantum vacuum. Now my problem is that I've come to realize that I can't really bring my thoughts and research onto paper the way I would like it. I am now in 12th grade in high school I know that this is a crazy demand but hear me out: I...
  27. M

    Calculate vacuum loss by using principles of physics, not physical testing?

    We (company I am interning for) are meeting with various suppliers in efforts to find a new source of vacuum pumps for our brake boosters. We are looking to make a switch to an electrical pump versus the mechanically-driven pump we used previously. One of the issues we are having with this is...
  28. M

    Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump Question

    So in the image below from a video I watched , the narrator states “gas pressure from the refrigerator rushes into the low-pressure chamber “ So, I do understand that gas will push its way into a low-pressure area from a high-pressure (high to low)….but what I am unclear of is to how that...
  29. J

    I Magnetic dipole in vacuum near absolute zero

    Consider a single atom (or particle) in a vacuum (without electric, magnetic or gravitational field) at near zero kelvin (i.e., no photons or particles striking it). I am curious if it will still have a magnetic dipole? If there still is (which I believe), had this been shown experimentally?
  30. Haorong Wu

    I Is the Vacuum Really Empty? Exploring Vacuum Fluctuations and Quantum Mechanics

    Hello, there. From another post, I read the insights Learn the Physics of Virtual Particles in Quantum Mechanics and Explore The Vacuum Fluctuation Myth in Quantum Theory. Also, I sometimes see a statement that the vacuum is not empty from some media. Most often, it says the vacuum can create...
  31. Ebi Rogha

    I Vacuum energy and Energy conservation

    Also, I have heard from physicists that vacuum energy fluctuation (creation and destruction of virtual particles) violates energy conservation. The reason, they justify, is based on uncertainty principle (energy-time form of uncertainty principle), energy can exist and disappear for a very short...
  32. E

    A Trace of Numerator in QED vacuum polarization

    Sorry I just typed out my query .For some reason I can't seem to find the buttons for attaching files on this thread. When writing the QED vacuum polarization loop, the numerator ,consisting momenta slashed + m from the fermion propagators and the two gamma matrices, has a trace over all of it...
  33. K

    I Pauli-Villars regularization for Vacuum Polarization

    Hello! I am currently reading Itzykson Zuber QFT book and on Chapter 7 where for the first time loops are considered. Particular method of dealing with divergences namely Pauli-Villars regularization is considered in section 7-1-1 considering vacuum polarization diagram. I do understand physics...
  34. D

    I Differentiated Sakharov Equation for Vacuum Fluctuations

    To a non-physicist, I know some papers can appear very abstract, and Sakharovs equation was one of them. You can follow his ideas from various articles, here's a few to chew on...
  35. K

    A Can high air velocity in vacuum system create "freezing" of the pipe?

    Hi folks, very simple question, but have not been able to find an answer: Assume a vacuum pump pulls air through a pipe. Also assume that within the pipe run, there is an area with reduced cross section, creating a temporary increase in air velocity. Also assume the air is very moist, and is at...
  36. Benjies

    The vacuum optimized Raptor: No attempt at an expander-bleed cycle

    Hello all, The merits of the full-flow cycle are without question and have been fielded with Starship tests to the point of my complete buy-in into Raptor's capability as a launch engine. Elon Musk loosely discusses further refinement of their vacuum-optimized engine that they have created...
  37. N

    I Volume of water consumed by vacuum

    I'm trying to do the math for a backyard thermodynamic pump experiment, and getting stuck. Suppose an empty 3.79 liter container was airlocked by a vertical 25 cm long empty tube whose end sits at the top of an unlimited supply of water in a basin. The tube protrudes through the container such...
  38. paradisePhysicist

    B Vacuum Audio Failure: Solutions & Tips

    Got a vacuum to create bubbles in water, they advertised it as "boiling water" but it didn't seem like boiling in my book. If there were bubbles in water I am guessing there was a vacuum of 20% (20% atmosphere.) I am just estimating the 20% number. In any case, there didn't seem to be any...
  39. R

    Good literature needed (QFT topics)

    Summary:: Trying to find good books so that I can continue writing my paper about the vacuum Hello fellow physics enthusiasts, I require your support to find good and scientific literature about: Lamb Shift Vacuumpolarisation Zero point energy It can be a long source too, so don't be afraid...
  40. P

    I C in a Vacuum: Evidence of Constant?

    I understand that it is one of Einstein's postulates, however I don't know of any direct experiments which show that it is true.
  41. Limebat

    I Does combusted gas travel faster in a vacuum tube?

    Hey all, So if a gas is combusted, would it travel faster through a vacuum tube or a regular ole' tube? I would assume the vacuum tube, as there are less particulates collisions in the way of the fast-moving gas molecules. Yet this also implies pressure on the outside of the thin barrier _ 2...
  42. paradisePhysicist

    Is an electronic vacuum necessary for creating a vacuum in a vacuum container?

    Hi I purchased a vacuum container on amazon, the type with the glass and rubber lid. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money to buy an electronic air vacuum so I just bought a hand pump instead. Only problem is the hand pump doesn't seem to create a vacuum, even though I verified the hand pump...
  43. Limebat

    Atmosphere and volume - vacuum cannon limitations

    https://physics.csuchico.edu/~eayars/publications/AJP00961.pdf http://www.phys.utk.edu/demoroom/MECH/The%20Vacuum%20Canon.pdfSo I get the outside atmosphere is what provides air density and such in the pdf above^. However, why is it that most cannon demonstrations use just the air from the...
  44. K

    I Graduation of air flow inside a vacuum chamber

    Hi there. I would like to start saying that I am not an engineer or scientist, and that my knowledge about vacuum and vacuum systems, in general, is limited, and I would like to apologize in advance if I am not describing the problem accurately. The application I am posing this question about...
  45. S

    Balloon inflated by external vacuum: why won't it burst?

    Why doesn't the balloon burst in this video? To me it seems that the differential (guage) pressure between inside and outside the balloon is what matters, and I would think it would be the same as a balloon inflated in the usual way. https://youtube.com/shorts/3HZ0JkgtpDU?feature=share
  46. F

    B Understanding Vacuum: 15HgV, 25HgV & High Viscosity Fluid

    Hi First question: In one end there is vacuum something like 15HgV, other end is something like 25HgV, in the middle there is high viscosity fluid that is pre vacuumed in 25HgV for any air bubbles. 15HgV , space, high viscosity fluid, space, 25HgV . Does the fluid move to the higher vacuum or...
  47. A

    I Momentum cutoff, Lorentz violation and the vacuum state

    Hi all - related to a question I asked some time ago: If one introduces a momentum cutoff, the result in the most basic case is Lorentz violation. That is, some form of preferred frame must be introduced. I'm wondering what this does to the vacuum state? That is, how does one keep the vacuum...
  48. hyksos

    A The most striking example of vacuum fluctuations affecting experiments

    This is a question for experimentalists working in Condensed Matter Physics. What do you think is the most striking example of QFT vacuum state fluctuations affecting the results of an experiment? I have vague memory of reviewing some abstracts about quantum criticality in cuprate...
  49. LeoChan

    I When was the matter density equal to the vacuum energy density?

    In ΛCDM, H(t0) = 70km/s/Mpc, Ωd(t0) = 0.3, Ωr(t0) = 0 and ΩΛ(t0) =0.7, so that Ω(t0) = Ωd(t0) + Ωr(t0) + ΩΛ(t0) = 1and the universe is spatially flat. I want to know the t and z when the matter density equal to the vacuum energy density. By total energy density equation, I think Ωd(t) +...
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