QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS WITHOUT POTENTIALS
Journal Article
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· Annals of Physics (New York) (U.S.)
A scheme is proposed for quantizing electrodynamics in terms of the electromagnetic fields without the introduction of potentials. The equations are relativistically covariant and do not require the introduction of unphysical states and an indefinite metric. Calculations carried out according to quantization methods in the Coulomb or Lorentz gages are justified in this formalism. The theory exhibits an analogy between phases of operators and electromagnetic fields on the one hand, and coordinate systems and space curvature on the other. It is suggested that this analogy may be useful in quantizing the gravitational field. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Birmingham, Eng.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-024918
- OSTI ID:
- 4828712
- Journal Information:
- Annals of Physics (New York) (U.S.), Journal Name: Annals of Physics (New York) (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 19; ISSN APNYA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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