NON LOCAL QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS,

Abstract

A gauge invariant non-local form of quantum electrodynamics is constructed by introducing, in the interaction Lagrangian, averages of the Dirac field operators over time-like paths. It is shown that this theory leads to convergent results to every order of perturbation theory. Observable quantities are averaged subsequently over all possible time-like paths. The theory contains a finite renormalization of the photon mass which does not conflict with gauge invariance. The experimental requirement that the physical mass of the photon should vanish corresponds to an additinal condition to be imposed to the parameters of the theory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0600265

Entities

People

  • Maurice Levy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrodynamics
  • Invariance
  • Mathematics
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Perturbations
  • Physical Theories
  • Physics
  • Quantum Electrodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing