Published April 22, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Consistent quantization of massless fields of any spin

  • 1. Department of Physics, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva (Israel)

Description

Consistent quantization of massless fields of any spin is developed from first principles. Probability currents and Lagrangians are derived allowing a first quantized formalism. A simple procedure was derived of connecting the wavefunctions with potentials and gauge conditions. We emphasize the spin one and spin two cases, relating them to the quantum photon (via modified Maxwell's equations) and to the quantum graviton respectively.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/437/1/012019

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
437
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
8. biennial conference on classical and quantum relativistic dynamics of particles and fields
Acronym
IARD 2012
Dates
29 May - 1 Jun 2012
Place
Florence (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44074668
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PHOTONS; PROBABILITY; QUANTIZATION; SPIN
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BOSONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES