Non-linear vacuum polarization in strong fields

Conference · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6158576

Gyulassy, M.

The Wichmann-Kroll formalism for calculating the vacuum polarization density to first order in ..cap alpha.. but to all orders in Z..cap alpha.. is derived. The most essential quantity is shown to be the electrons Green's function in these calculations. The method of constructing that Green's function in the field of finite radius nuclei is then presented.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6158576
• Report Number(s): LBL-12972; CONF-8106148-1; ON: DE81028039; TRN: 81-016281
• Resource Relation: Conference: North Atlantic Treaty Organization-advanced summer institute summer school on QED of strong fields, Lahnstein, F.R. Germany, 14 Jul 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
MUONIC ATOMS
VACUUM POLARIZATION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
CHARGE DENSITY
ELECTRIC FIELDS
GREEN FUNCTION
NUCLEAR SCREENING
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
THEORETICAL DATA
ATOMS
DATA
ELECTRODYNAMICS
FIELD THEORIES
FUNCTIONS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
SCREENING
645202* - High Energy Physics- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical- Electromagnetic Interactions & Properties