Quantum derivation of the use of classical electromagnetic potentials in relativistic Coulomb excitation

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.71.054906· OSTI ID:20698692

Bayman, B F; Zardi, F ^[1]

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1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, 116 Church Street S.E., MN 55455 Minneapolis (United States)

We prove that a relativistic Coulomb excitation calculation in which the classical electromagnetic field of the projectile is used to induce transitions between target states gives the same target transition amplitudes, to all orders of perturbation theory, as would a calculation in which the interaction between projectile and target is mediated by a quantized electromagnetic field.

• OSTI ID: 20698692
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 71; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
COULOMB EXCITATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ENERGY LEVELS
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
PERTURBATION THEORY
POTENTIALS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
TRANSITION AMPLITUDES