Strong Field, Noncommutative QED

We review the effects of strong background fields in noncommutative QED. Beginning with the noncommutative Maxwell and Dirac equations, we describe how combined noncommutative and strong field effects modify the propagation of fermions and photons. We extend these studies beyond the case of constant...

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Date:2010
Main Authors: Ilderton, A., Lundin, J., Marklund, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2010
Series:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/146310
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Strong Field, Noncommutative QED / A. Ilderton, J. Lundin, M. Marklund // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2010. — Т. 6. — Бібліогр.: 89 назв. — англ.

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Summary:We review the effects of strong background fields in noncommutative QED. Beginning with the noncommutative Maxwell and Dirac equations, we describe how combined noncommutative and strong field effects modify the propagation of fermions and photons. We extend these studies beyond the case of constant backgrounds by giving a new and revealing interpretation of the photon dispersion relation. Considering scattering in background fields, we then show that the noncommutative photon is primarily responsible for generating deviations from strong field QED results. Finally, we propose a new method for constructing gauge invariant variables in noncommutative QED, and use it to analyse the physics of our null background fields.