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Long range electromagnetic effects involving neutral systems and effective field theory
Physical Review D (2008)
  • BR Holstein
Abstract
We analyze the electromagnetic scattering of massive particles with and without spin wherein one particle (or both) is electrically neutral. Using the techniques of effective field theory, we isolate the leading long distance effects, both classical and quantum mechanical. For spinless systems results are identical to those obtained earlier via more elaborate dispersive methods. However, we also find new results if either or both particles carry spin.
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Publication Date
July 7, 2008
Publisher Statement
The published version is located at http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.78.013001
Citation Information
BR Holstein. "Long range electromagnetic effects involving neutral systems and effective field theory" Physical Review D Vol. 78 Iss. 1 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/barry_holstein/214/