Published October 2009 | Version v1
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Comments on QED with background electric fields

Creators

  • 1. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny (Russian Federation)
  • 2. B Cheremushkinskaya, 25, ITEP 117218, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

It is well known that there is a total cancellation of factorizable infrared (IR) divergences in unitary interacting field theories, such as quantum electrodynamics (QED) and quantum gravity. In this paper, we show that such a cancellation does not happen in QED with background electric fields that can produce pairs. There is no factorization of IR divergences.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/11/10/103048

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1367-2630/11/10/103048;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
[13 p.]
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41047880
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CANCELLATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FACTORIZATION; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; QUANTUM GRAVITY
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY