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In article <BxAwxo.3KC@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk> Jack Campin writes:
>On the other hand, *this*, about the possibility of breaking the symmetry of
>the EM force...
*this*, aka Del Cotter, aka *me*, on life without radio or television.
>...if it can be provoked by human intervention, is about the strongest
>argument for continuing fundamental-particle research I have ever seen.  At
>last, a decay path for the terrywogon.  Let me know where I can send my $10
>to the SSC...
>
>Is it actually the case that the maximum wavelength of real photons must
>coincide with the range of interaction of a force mediated by virtual
>photons?
>
The range of a force mediated by massive virtual particles is limited by the
speed of light and the time which uncertainty allows the particles to exist.
The wavelength of the real particle, OTOH, is limited by the rest energy.

                       s = ct = ch/E         by    Et = h
		       l = c/f = ch/E        by    E  = hf

where s = greatest possible range
      c = highest possible speed = speed of light
      t = longest possible lifetime
      E = lowest possible energy = rest energy = mc^2
      h = Planck's constant
      l = longest possible wavelength
      f = highest possible frequency

Also, the speed of light will depend on its frequency by

       (v/c)^2 = 1 - (f/f')^2

where f' = some arbitrary frequency (f'>f) 

I'm only an umble materials scientist, so don't be shocked if details are wrong.

PS Jack, who you calling *this*?  I normally have to *go* to Glasgow to get
insulted by Glaswegians!  Thanks to Usenet, I can now be mortally offended at
the comfort of my own terminal :-)
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