We study the kaon polarizabilities in the framework of chiral perturba
tion theory to order p(4). For the neutral kaon we find that they vani
sh and have a first non-zero contribution to order p(6). We also empha
size the theoretical potential of an eventual measurement of the kaon
polarizabilities, in particular of the neutral kaon ones. (C) 1997 Els
evier Science B.V.