The Quantisation of Charges

TL;DR

This paper explores whether the quantization of electric charges is fundamentally due to quantum effects, addressing deep theoretical questions in quantum field theory and particle physics.

Contribution

It investigates the origins of charge quantization, providing insights into whether it stems from quantum phenomena within the framework of quantum field theory.

Findings

Charge quantization may be explained by quantum effects.

The role of quantum field theory in charge spectrum is analyzed.

Unresolved questions remain about the fundamental nature of charge quantization.

Abstract

The question as to whether the integrality of the spectrum of observed electric charges is due to a quantum effext has fascinated theoretical physicists throughout the last century. It leads to unanswered questions at the heart of quantum field theory and its role as a framework for particle physics.