Quantum Field Theories in the Infinite-Momentum Frame. II. Scattering Matrices of Scalar and Dirac Fields

Shau-Jin Chang and Tung-Mow Yan
Phys. Rev. D 7, 1147 – Published 15 February 1973
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Abstract

The scattering matrices of field theories formulated in the light-front quantization of the preceding paper are studied. Reduction formulas for scalar and Dirac particles are derived. The scattering matrices in this new formulation are shown to give the same predictions as in the equal-time formulation to all orders in perturbations. Second-order renormalization is carried out and it gives well-known results. New Feynman rules of the perturbation theory are given and their peculiarities are discussed.

  • Received 20 March 1972

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.7.1147

©1973 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Shau-Jin Chang*

  • Physics Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801

Tung-Mow Yan

  • Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850

  • *Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow. Work supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NSF GP 25303.
  • Work supported in part by the National Science Foundation.

See Also

Quantum Field Theories in the Infinite-Momentum Frame. I. Quantization of Scalar and Dirac Fields

Shau-Jin Chang, Robert G. Root, and Tung-Mow Yan
Phys. Rev. D 7, 1133 (1973)

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Vol. 7, Iss. 4 — 15 February 1973

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