Photon polarization tensor in the light front field theory at zero and finite temperatures

2012 ◽  
Vol 85 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Perez ◽  
Charles R. Silva ◽  
Stefan Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Light Front ◽  
Polarization Tensor ◽  
Photon Polarization

Light front field theory: An advanced Primer

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
L'ubomír Martinovič
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Light Front ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Schwinger Model ◽  
Initial Space ◽  
Model Hamiltonian ◽  
Spatial Volume ◽  
Hamiltonian Perturbation Theory ◽  
Light Front Quantization

Light front field theory: An advanced PrimerWe present an elementary introduction to quantum field theory formulated in terms of Dirac's light front variables. In addition to general principles and methods, a few more specific topics and approaches based on the author's work will be discussed. Most of the discussion deals with massive two-dimensional models formulated in a finite spatial volume starting with a detailed comparison between quantization of massive free fields in the usual field theory and the light front (LF) quantization. We discuss basic properties such as relativistic invariance and causality. After the LF treatment of the soluble Federbush model, a LF approach to spontaneous symmetry breaking is explained and a simple gauge theory - the massive Schwinger model in various gauges is studied. A LF version of bosonization and the massive Thirring model are also discussed. A special chapter is devoted to the method of discretized light cone quantization and its application to calculations of the properties of quantum solitons. The problem of LF zero modes is illustrated with the example of the two-dimensional Yukawa model. Hamiltonian perturbation theory in the LF formulation is derived and applied to a few simple processes to demonstrate its advantages. As a byproduct, it is shown that the LF theory cannot be obtained as a "light-like" limit of the usual field theory quantized on an initial space-like surface. A simple LF formulation of the Higgs mechanism is then given. Since our intention was to provide a treatment of the light front quantization accessible to postgradual students, an effort was made to discuss most of the topics pedagogically and a number of technical details and derivations are contained in the appendices.

scholarly journals Coherent states and spontaneous symmetry breaking in light-front scalar field theory

2006 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 223-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Vary ◽  
D. Chakrabarti ◽  
A. Harindranath ◽  
R. Lloyd ◽  
L. Martinovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Coherent States ◽  
Light Front ◽  
Scalar Field Theory

scholarly journals Finite-Temperature Field Theory on the Light Front

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 225-230
Author(s):  
J. Raufeisen ◽  
S. J. Brodsky
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Light Front ◽  
Finite Temperature Field Theory

scholarly journals Rotational invariance in nuclear light-front mean field theory

1999 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. R2998-R3001 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Blunden ◽  
M. Burkardt ◽  
G. A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Mean Field Theory ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Light Front ◽  
Rotational Invariance
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