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Trouble with the self-consistent field theory of quantum electrodynamics

Нарущение самосогласованной теории поля для квантовой злектродинамики

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1965-1970)

Summary

The Lamb-shift measurements are analysed within the framework of the self-consistent spinor field theory of quantum electrodynamics developed several years ago. It is found that the theory predicts a substantial dependence of the shift on the applied Zeeman field and this is in conflict with the experimental results.

Riassunto

Si analizzano le misure dello spostamento di Lamb nel quadro di una teoria di campo spinoriale autocoerente dell’elettrodinamica quantistica, sviluppata parecchi anni fa. Si trova che la teoria predice una sostanziale dipendenza dello spostamento dal campo di Zeeman applicato, il che è in conflitto con i risultati sperimentali.

Реэюме

Аналиэируются иэменения Лембовского сдвига в рамках самосогласованной спинорной теории поля для квантовой злектродинамики, раэвитой в последние несколько лет. Получается, что теория предскаэывает сушественную эависимость сдвига от приложенного Зеемановского поля, и зто находится в противоречии с зкспериментальными реэультатами.

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Mann, R.A. Trouble with the self-consistent field theory of quantum electrodynamics. Nuovo Cimento B (1965-1970) 57, 77–82 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02710315

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