Quantum transport theory for Abelian plasmas

Journal Article · Sat Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1987 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(87)90169-2· OSTI ID:6656876

Vasak, D; Gyulassy, M; Elze, H

The gauge invariant relativistic quantum equations of motion for the fermion and photon Wigner operators are derived from QED. In the mean field (Hartree) approximation, we extract the generalized quantum Vlasov and mass-shell constraint equations for fermions. In addition, a complete spinor decomposition is performed. A systematic method for computing quantum corrections to all orders in h-dash-bar is developed. First order quantum (spin) corrections are computed explicitly. Finally, the relations between gauge dependent and independent definitions of the photon Wigner function and their corresponding transport equations are discussed. Copyright 1987 Academic Press, Inc.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6656876
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 173:2; ISSN APNYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BOSONS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FERMIONS
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL SPACE
MATTER
MEAN-FIELD THEORY
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PHASE SPACE
PHOTONS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUARK MATTER
SPACE
SPINORS
TRANSPORT THEORY