On macroscopic residual QCD force of electrodynamics

TL;DR

This paper investigates a hypothesized macroscopic residual force arising from quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics interactions, analyzing its potential observable effects at terrestrial and astrophysical scales.

Contribution

It introduces a novel theoretical connection between QED and QCD virtual particles leading to a measurable residual force, with calculations of its behavior and potential observable consequences.

Findings

Residual force could influence galactic and cluster media

Quantitative estimates of force impact at astrophysical scales

Theoretical prediction of a measurable macroscopic QCD-related force

Abstract

We explore a connection between virtual particles of quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics (QCD) which is predicted to give rise to a residual attractive interaction measurable as a macroscopic force. We calculate the asymptotic behavior of relevant scattering amplitudes, perform their resummation, and analyze the sign of the resulting interaction. Then, we calculate the primary experimentally observable consequences of this Standard Model force. We discuss the impact of this force at terrestrial scales and at astrophysical scales. In particular, we quantify the impact of this force on the warm ionized medium present in galaxies and the intracluster medium present in cluster of galaxies.