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Higher Spin Quaternion Waves in the Klein-Gordon Theory

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Electromagnetic interactions are discussed in the context of the Klein-Gordon fermion equation. The Mott scattering amplitude is derived in leading order perturbation theory and the result of the Dirac theory is reproduced except for an overall factor of sixteen. The discrepancy is not resolved as the study points into another direction. The vertex structures involved in the scattering calculations indicate the relevance of a modified Klein-Gordon equation, which takes into account the number of polarization states of the considered quantum field. In this equation the d’Alembertian is acting on quaternion-like plane waves, which can be generalized to representations of arbitrary spin. The method provides the same relation between mass and spin that has been found previously by Majorana, Gelfand, and Yaglom in infinite spin theories.

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The author would like to thank Evi Bender, Ewald Lehmann, Andrei Khrennikov, and Vladimir V. Kisil for inspiring discussions and continuous support.

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Ulrych, S. Higher Spin Quaternion Waves in the Klein-Gordon Theory. Int J Theor Phys 52, 279–292 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10773-012-1330-4

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