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

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Notes
Session: T 13.2 Mo 11:15; No further information available