Casimir self-energy of a free electron
Allan Rosencwaig
TL;DR
This paper derives the electromagnetic self-energy and radiative correction to the electron's gyromagnetic ratio using a Casimir energy approach, offering a new physical perspective on renormalization.
Contribution
It introduces a Casimir energy method to compute electron self-energy and radiative corrections, providing a novel physical interpretation.
Findings
Electromagnetic self-energy of a free electron is derived using Casimir energy.
Radiative correction to the electron's gyromagnetic ratio is obtained.
The approach offers a straightforward physical basis for renormalization.
Abstract
We derive the electromagnetic self-energy and the radiative correction to the gyromagnetic ratio of a free electron using a Casimir energy approach. This method provides an attractive and straightforward physical basis for the renormalization process.
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect · Mechanical and Optical Resonators · Quantum Mechanics and Applications