Year: 1999
Type: preprint
Abstract: A gauge transformation in quantum electrodynamics involves the product of field operators at the same space-time point and hence does not have a well-defined meaning. One way to avoid this difficulty is to generalize the gauge transformation by using different space-time points in the spirit of Dirac's point splitting. Such a generalization indeed exists and the resulting infinitesimal gauge transformation takes the form of an infinite series in the coupling constant. In this text I will present two examples of generalized gauge transformations.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Olivie, Dirk
Institution: KU Leuven
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2952862709