Published 2016
| Version v1
Journal article
Regularization of ultraviolet divergence for a particle interacting with a scalar quantum field
- 1. Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (Germany)
- 2. Belarusian State University (Belarus)
Description
When a non-relativistic particle interacts with a scalar quantum field, the standard perturbation theory leads to a dependence of the energy of its ground state on an undefined parameter ''momentum cut-off'' due to the ultraviolet divergence. We show that the use of non-asymptotic states of the system results in a calculation scheme in which all observable quantities remain finite and continuously depend on the coupling constant without any additional parameters. It is furthermore demonstrated that the divergence of traditional perturbation series is caused by the energy being a function with a logarithmic singularity for small values of the coupling constant.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
- Journal Issue
- Hamburg 2016 issue
- Series
- Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 51(2)
- Journal Page Range
- [1 p.]
- ISSN
- 0420-0195
- CODEN
- VDPEAZ
Conference
- Title
- DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2016 (Spring meeting) of the section matter and cosmos (SMuK) together with the divisions gravity and relativity, radiation and medical physics, particle physics, theoretical and mathematical physics, and the working group philosophy of physics
- Original Conference Title
- DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2016 der Sektion Materie und Kosmos (SMuK) gemeinsam mit den Fachverbaenden Gravitation und Relativitaetstheorie, Strahlen- und Medizinphysik, Teilchenphysik, Theoretische und Mathematische Grundlagen der Physik sowie der Arbeitsgruppe Philosophie der Physik
- Dates
- 29 Feb - 4 Mar 2016
- Place
- Hamburg (Germany)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 48010332
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALGORITHMS; ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS; COUPLING CONSTANTS; PERTURBATION THEORY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RENORMALIZATION; SCALAR FIELDS; SERIES EXPANSION; SINGULARITY; ULTRAVIOLET DIVERGENCES
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
Optional Information
- Notes
- Session: T 13.2 Mo 11:15; No further information available