POSSIBLE TESTS OF THE ELEMENTARITY OF THE PHOTON AND THE ELECTRON
A test of the elementarity of the photon is suggested by means of the electron-electron colliding beam experiment. Since the process e/sup -/ + e/sup - / yields e/sup -/ + e/sup -/ cross section to t he order alpha /sup 3/ has been calculated in detail, any significant deviation of the experimental cross section may be attributed to the non-elementary character of the proton that is exchanged. The process e/sup +/ + e/sup -/ yields gamma + gamma is also analyzed as a possible test of the elementarity of the electron, for, if the photon is a Regge particle, there is no reason to dismiss the same possibility for the electron. (H.D.R.)
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear research center, Demokritos, and Center for Advanced Study in Physics, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-013420
- OSTI ID:
- 4737603
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Letters, Journal Name: Phys. Letters Vol. Vol: 3
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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