Published March 1989 | Version v1
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The electromagnetic field as a local property of a quantum system

Creators

  • 1. State Univ. of New York, Cortland (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

It is proposed that quantum field operators can be formulated as local observables. We show this for the example of the electromagnetic field with sources in vacuum. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
6
Series
Nucl. Phys. B, Proc. Suppl.
Journal Page Range
334-336
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE

Conference

Title
International symposium on spacetime symmetries.
Dates
24-28 May 1988.
Place
College Park, MD (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21015739
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMMUTATION RELATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FIELD OPERATORS; HEISENBERG PICTURE; LOCALITY; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SCHROEDINGER PICTURE; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; QUANTUM OPERATORS