Finite temperature corrections to the Van der Waals potential

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5313310

Chiu, C B; Dicus, D A; Joseph, K B; Teplitz, V L

Finite temperature corrections to the two photon exchange potential between polarizable systems are evaluated. A complex (additive) correction is found of the form: ReV/sup T/ approx.1/r, ImV/sup T/ approx. constant, for r < 1/T; and ReV/sup T/ approx.1/r/sup 6/, ImV/sup T/ approx. 1/r, for r > 1/T. These results are to be compared with the Feinberg-Sucher zero temperature answer ReV/sup T=O/ approx.1/r/sup 7/, ImV/sup T=O/identical to O. 9 refs.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Center for Particle Theory; Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Strategic Affairs Div.; Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Dept. of Physics
• DOE Contract Number: AS05-76ER03992
• OSTI ID: 5313310
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/03992-557; ON: DE86014630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645202* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions &amp; Properties-Theoretical-- Electromagnetic Interactions &amp; Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
CORRECTIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EXCHANGE INTERACTIONS
HAMILTONIANS
INTERACTIONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS
PHOTONS
QUANTUM OPERATORS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TENSOR FORCES
VAN DER WAALS FORCES