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Title: Semi-classical Electrodynamics: A Short Note

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1329820· OSTI ID:1329820
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

I have previously claimed the key to understanding the numerical value of the fine structure constant is near-field corrections which terminate integrals at low virtual photon energies, thus obverting an infrared divergence common to many QED calculations. I have since switched to a physics-based calculation of the near-field corrections, instead of the previously used educated guess. The relevant equations are presented here.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1329820
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-27659; TRN: US1700410
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English