Black Hole Constraints on Varying Fundamental ConstantsAbstract: Here we apply the Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics and derive upper limits on the variation in the fundamental constants. The maximum variation in the electronic charge permitted for black holes accreting and emitting in the present cosmic microwave background corresponds to a variation in the fine structure constant of ((Delta alpha) / alpha) ~ 2 x 10^-23 per second. This value matches the variation measured by Webb et al. using absorption lines in the spectra of distant quasars and suggests the variation mechanism may be a coupling between the electron and the cosmic photon background.
Jane H MacGibbon
Physical Review Letters
last revised 13 Aug 2007
Yeah, I’ve been wondering how that worked.
Photon soup is too light. I prefer photon chowder. I discovered photon chowder by accident; I lepton the soup too long.
