Zero-point energy of solids from vacuum fluctuation and quantum geometric force

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.07116v1
• Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:00:03 GMT
• Title: Zero-point energy of solids from vacuum fluctuation and quantum geometric force
• Authors: Yugo Onishi, Liang Fu,
• Abstract summary: We show that quantum fluctuations of electromagnetic fields induce an additional zero-point energy in solids.<n>For insulators, the zero-point energy density is proportional to quantum fluctuation of electric polarization in the many-body ground state.
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• Abstract: We show that quantum fluctuations of electromagnetic fields induce an additional zero-point energy in solids, which scales with the volume. For insulators, the zero-point energy density is proportional to quantum fluctuation of electric polarization in the many-body ground state, a fundamental quantum geometric property of solids known as the quantum weight. Although the zero-point energy does not affect the dynamics of the electromagnetic fields, when the fields are produced by a superconducting LC circuit, the zero-point energy contributes to a repulsive force between the circuit and the material. In addition, since zero-point energy depends on the circuit's capacitor, it yields a measurable static force acting on the capacitor plates, which we call quantum geometric force. The proposed effects provide direct experimental access to the many-body quantum geometry and reveal a new macroscopic quantum effect in solids induced by vacuum fluctuation.

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