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Rigorous Theory of the Quantum Electromagnetic Field in the Presence of Quantum Sources

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We give a rigorous description of a model of the quantized electromagnetic field interacting with quantized current fields. In the special case of classical currents our results agree with common knowledge about the problem. A toy model of a quantum current is studied as well.

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  1. Departement Natuurkunde, Universiteit Antwerpen UIA, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerpen, Belgium

    Jan Naudts & Wojciech De Roeck

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  1. Jan Naudts
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Naudts, J., Roeck, W.D. Rigorous Theory of the Quantum Electromagnetic Field in the Presence of Quantum Sources. International Journal of Theoretical Physics 43, 1111–1127 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:IJTP.0000048603.25523.57

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