Self-energy effect in a relativistic bound state problem

A modification of the Wick-Cutkosky equation for the relativistic bound state of two scalar particles interacting through the exchange of a massless scalar field within the ladder approximation has been considered by incorporating the self-energy diagrams in the integral kernel. An exact analytical solution of the equation is obtained at vanishing total energy and it is shown that the self-energy effects generally diminish the eigenvalues in agreement with the findings of Liet al, who, however solved the equation numerically for the case of massive scalar exchange. An additional feature of the modified equation is that it preserves the 0(5) symmetry at zero total energy as was first noted by Cutkosky for the scalar bound state equation without self-energy effects.     

All orders transport theory from the multiple scattering expansion of the self-energy: The central cuts

We use the full multiple scattering expansion of the retarded self-energy to obtain the gain and loss rates present in the Kadanoff-Baym relativistic transport equation. The rates we obtain include processes with any number of particles. As a first approximation, we only consider central cuts in the self-energies, but otherwise our results are general. We specialize to the case of scalar field theory to compare with lowest order results. The main application of this work is relativistic transport theory of very dense systems, such as the quark-gluon plasma or the early universe, where multi-particle interactions are important.     

Destroying Extremal Kerr-Newman-AdS Black Holes with Test Particles

Neglecting the self-force,self-energy and radiative effects,we follow the spirit of Wald's gedanken experiment and further discuss whether an extremal Kerr-Newman-AdS(KNA)black hole can turn into a naked singularity when it captures charged and spinning massive particles.It is found that feeding a test particle into an extremal KNA black hole could lead to a violation of cosmic censorship for the black hole.     

Generalization of the Foldy-Lax formula for the self-energy of a wave propagating in a disordered system of scatterers

We presesent an exact generalization of the Foldy-Lax formula for the self-energy of a wave propagating in a disordered system of identical spherical scatterers. The Foldy-Lax formula yields an expression for the self-energy valid to first order in the density of scatterers. Our exact formula allows a systematic calculation of corrections to this low-density approximation. The formula is based on a renormalized cluster expansion which was presented earlier.     

Effect of Holstein phonons on the optical conductivity of gapped graphene

We study the optical conductivity of a doped graphene when a sublattice symmetry breaking is occurred in the presence of the electron-phonon interaction. Our study is based on the Kubo formula that is established upon the retarded self-energy. We report new features of both the real and imaginary parts of the quasiparticle self-energy in the presence of a gap opening. We find an analytical expression for the renormalized Fermi velocity of massive Dirac Fermions over broad ranges of electron densities, gap values and the electron-phonon coupling constants. Finally we conclude that the inclusion of the renormalized Fermi energy and the band gap effects are indeed crucial to get reasonable feature for the optical conductivity.     

Contributions to the self-energy of a wave propagating in a disordered array

We study the self-energy of a scalar wave propagating in a disordered static array of spherical scatterers. We employ the cluster expansion developed in a preceding article and provide detailed expressions for many contributions to the self-energy. The two-body term is covered completely. The three-body term is treated only in part, but we believe that those contributions which are important at not too high density are accounted for. Through resummation some of the contributions to the self-energy involve a large number of scatterers.     

Out of equilibrium dynamics of supersymmetry at high energy density

We investigate the out of equilibrium dynamics of global chiral supersymmetry at finite energy density. We concentrate on two specific models. The first is the massive Wess–Zumino model which we study in a self-consistent one-loop approximation. We find that for energy densities above a certain threshold, the fields are driven dynamically to a point in field space at which the fermionic component of the superfield is massless. The state, however, is found to be unstable, indicating a breakdown of the one-loop approximation. To investigate further, we consider an O(N) massive chiral model which is solved exactly in the large N limit. For sufficiently high energy densities, we find that for late times the fields reach a nonperturbative minimum of the effective potential degenerate with the perturbative minimum. This minimum is a true attractor for O(N) invariant states at high energy densities, and this provides a mechanism for determining which of the otherwise degenerate vacua is chosen by the dynamics. The final state for large energy density is a cloud of massless particles (both bosons and fermions) around this new nonperturbative supersymmetric minimum. By introducing boson masses which softly break the supersymmetry, we demonstrate a see-saw mechanism for generating small fermion masses. We discuss some of the cosmological implications of our results.     

On the nonperturbative solution of Pauli-Villars-regulated light-front QED: A comparison of the sector-dependent and standard parameterizations

We consider quantum electrodynamics quantized on the light front in Feynman gauge and regulated in the ultraviolet by the inclusion of massive, negative-metric Pauli-Villars (PV) particles in the Lagrangian. The eigenstate of the electron is approximated by a Fock-state expansion truncated to include one photon. The Fock-state wave functions are computed from the fundamental Hamiltonian eigenvalue problem and used to calculate the anomalous magnetic moment, as a point of comparison. Two approaches are considered: a sector-dependent parameterization, where the bare parameters of the Lagrangian are allowed to depend on the Fock sectors between which the particular Hamiltonian term acts, and the standard choice, where the bare parameters are the same for all sectors. Both methods are shown to require some care with respect to ultraviolet divergences; neither method can allow all PV masses to be taken to infinity. In addition, the sector-dependent approach suffers from an infrared divergence that requires a nonzero photon mass; due to complications associated with this divergence, the standard parameterization is to be preferred. We also show that the self-energy effects obtained from a two-photon truncation are enough to bring the standard-parameterization result for the anomalous moment into agreement with experiment within numerical errors. This continues the development of a method for the nonperturbative solution of strongly coupled theories, in particular quantum chromodynamics.     

Renormalization of relativistic self-consistent Hartree-Fock approximation

The renormalization of the relativistic self-consistent Hartree-Fock approximation is restudied. It is shown that the renormalization procedure suggested by Bielajew and Serot can be greatly simplified and the renormalization achieved in a way no more complicated than that of the relativistic self-consistent Fock approximation, if the parameters in the counterterms are allowed to be density-dependent and the renormalization of the tadpole self-energy is treated appropriately. A transformation relation between the four- and three-dimensional representation of the baryon self-energy is presented and a self-consistent Hartree-Fock scheme different from that considered by Bielajew and Serot studied. The renormalized integral equations for the baryon self-energy which includes effects from the Dirac sea are reformulated in a three-dimensional form. Explicit expressions are derived. Received: 29 August 1997 / Revised version: 30 April 1998     

Dynamical mass generation in QED_3 beyond the instantaneous approximation

In this paper, we investigate dynamical mass generation in(2+1)-dimensional quantum electrodynamics at finite temperature. Many studies are carried out within the instantaneous-exchange approximation, which ignores all but the zero-frequency component of the boson propagator and fermion self-energy function. We extend these studies by taking the retardation effects into consideration. In this paper, we get the explicit frequency n and momentum p dependence of the fermion self-energy function and identify the critical temperature for different fermion flavors in the chiral limit. Also, the phase diagram for spontaneous symmetry breaking in the theory is presented in T_c-N_f space. The results show that the chiral condensate is just one-tenth of the scale of previous results, and the chiral symmetry is restored at a smaller critical temperature.     

Many-body perturbation theory using the density-functional concept: beyond the GW approximation

We propose an alternative formulation of many-body perturbation theory that uses the density-functional concept. Instead of the usual four-point integral equation for the polarizability, we obtain a two-point one, which leads to excellent optical absorption and energy-loss spectra. The corresponding three-point vertex function and self-energy are then simply calculated via an integration, for any level of approximation. Moreover, we show the direct impact of this formulation on the time-dependent density-functional theory. Numerical results for the band gap of bulk silicon and solid argon illustrate corrections beyond the GW approximation for the self-energy.     

Green's function of a dressed particle

We present a new, highly efficient yet accurate approximation for the Green's functions of dressed particles, using the Holstein polaron as an example. Instead of summing a subclass of self-energy diagrams (e.g., the noncrossed ones, in the self-consistent Born approximation), we sum all the diagrams, but with each diagram averaged over its free propagators' momenta. The resulting Green's function satisfies exactly the first six spectral weight sum rules. All higher sum rules are satisfied with great accuracy, becoming asymptotically exact for coupling both much larger and much smaller than the free particle bandwidth. Possible generalizations to other models are also discussed.     

Coulomb self-energy of a uniformly charged three-dimensional cylinder

We calculate exactly the Coulomb self-energy of a uniformly charged three-dimensional cylinder. We derive a general analytical formula which, in the limit of zero length, gives also the correct result for the Coulomb self-energy of a uniformly charged two-dimensional disk. The exact analytical expression that we derive can be used in models that incorporate finite thickness effects in studies of two-dimensional electronic systems in the fractional quantum Hall regime as well as models that describe cylindrical beams of charged particles, certain colloidal suspensions of charged rigid rod-like particles and biological systems consisting of macromolecules with cylindrical symmetry.     

Quasi-particle and plasmaron properties in the electron gas

The self-energy function of the degenerate electron gas is studied in an approximation which uses the dielectric function proposed by Singwi, Tosi, Land and Sjölander, and neglects the corresponding vertex corrections. Two contributions to the self-energy are distinguished which arise from the plasmon pole and the particle-hole continuum respectively. Comparison of the results is made with the analogous approximation to the self-energy which uses the RPA dielectric function, and with a further, simplified approximation. Subsequently the properties of the usual quasi-particle and of the plasmaron are calculated. Nummerically, the most significant effect found is a 25% reduction of the plasmaron damping over the RPA result. For the usual quasiparticle the damping rate is found to be increased by some 10% and the spectral weight reduced by 6%.     

Bethe-Salpeter Equation With Self- Energy Graphs Ⅱ——Spectral Analysis for Scalar BS Equation

Bethe-Salpeter equation in ladder approximation with self-energy graphs is diecussed for the model problem of two dftinguiahable equal-mass scalar particles exchanging a single maesive ecalar boson. The spectral features are analyzed.     

Self-consistent approximations for itinerant ferromagnets above the phase transition point

The “conserving and self-consistent” approximation scheme of Kadanoff and Baym is generalized to systems of particles of non-zero spin. The additional conservation law of the total spin of the system restricts the possible approximations for the self-energy part, and thus the approximations for the irreducible vertex part occuring in the equation for the correlation function. This guarantees, for instance, the correct behavior of the dynamical susceptibility in the long wave length limit. Two examples are discussed under these aspects: the Hartree-Fock and theT-matrix approximation for the self-energy part and the resulting susceptibility.     

Electron self-energy in a magnetic field

In the lowest order in the fine-structure constant, the electron self-energy in an external magnetic field can be written in the form of a double integral representation containing the exact information about the radiative shift and width of the energy levels, without approximation in the field strength. In the low-field expansion of the radiative shift, the leading term is conveniently interpreted in terms of the electron's anomalous magnetic moment, whilst in very strong fields the enhancement of the cyclotron motion makes the shift a positive, slowly increasing function of the field intensity. It follows that, even in superstrong magnetic fields, the electromagnetic interaction cannot give rise to an instability of the electron-positron vacuum.     

Renormalized cluster expansion for multiple scattering in disordered systems

We study wave propagation in a disordered system of scatterers and derive a renormalized cluster expansion for the optical potential or self-energy of the average wave. We show that in the problem of multiple scattering a repetitive structure of Ornstein-Zernike type may be detected. We derive exact expressions for two elementary constituents of the renormalized scattering series, called the reaction field operator and the short-range connector. These expressions involve sums of integrals of a product of a chain correlation function and a nodal connector. We expect that approximate calculation of the reaction field operator and the short-range connector allows one to find a good approximation to the self-energy, even for high density of scatterers. The theory applies to a wide variety of systems.