Published February 27, 1978 | Version v1
Journal article

The mass of the muon

Creators

  • 1. Colorado Univ., Boulder (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

It is shown that a classical relativistic charged particle has an anomalous magnetic moment g = 4α/3. If such a 'dressed' particle with its mass m, charge e, and anomalous magnetic moment g is quantized by a generalized Dirac equation, then the wave equation predicts a second mass msub(μ) = msub(e)(3/2α + 1). It is suggested that a magnetic portion of the self-energy is quantized. (Auth.)

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Journal Title
Physics Letters B
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
310-312
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
9387895
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; ITERATIVE METHODS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MASS; MESONS; SELF-ENERGY
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; HADRONS

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