Infrared and high energy fixed angle domains of scattering and the role of Eikonal approximation

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(79)90364-6· OSTI ID:6246470

Banerjee, H; Sharma, S K

We examine the infrared structure and fixed angle behavior of generalised ladder diagrams in spinor electrodynamics. The external line rules for infrared divergence is proved within the framework of parametric representation of the amplitudes. We derive as set of rules for computing the precise form of the leading infrared behaviour of any generalised ladder diagram. The same set of rules is shown to yield the leading term in the high energy fixed angle limit. Our analysis shows that both in the infrared and in the fixed-angle high energy limits the usual propagator eikonal approximation fails even in the leading order. The deficiencies of eikonal approximation can be partially removed if one aslo makes the small angle approximation. Leading corrections of relative O (vertical-bartvertical-bar/sup 1/2/s/sup 1/2/) to the small-angle eikonal amplitude are calculated.

• Research Organization: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta-700009, India
• OSTI ID: 6246470
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 117:2; ISSN APNYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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645400* -- High Energy Physics-- Field Theory
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
AMPLITUDES
EIKONAL APPROXIMATION
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FIELD THEORIES
INFRARED DIVERGENCES
LADDER APPROXIMATION
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
SCATTERING AMPLITUDES
SPINORS