Confinement of massless charged particles in QED/sub 4/ and of charged particles in QED/sub 3/

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(86)90184-3· OSTI ID:6924287

Morchio, G; Strocchi, F

The infrared problem associated with massless charged particles is discussed at a non-perturbative level, extending previous results. It is shown that the validity of the relativistic spectral conditions and the existence of asymptotic photons forbid the existence of massless charged particles. The same conclusion is proved for massive charged particles in 2+1 dimensions. copyright 1986 Academic Press, Inc.

• Research Organization: Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita-grave-accent, Pisa, Italy
• OSTI ID: 6924287
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 172:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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