Vector Potential Versus Field Intensity
Vector Potential Versus Field Intensity
复制标题
矢量势与场强度
DOI:
--
复制
发表时间:
1973
期刊:
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
Z. Fried
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Z. Fried
This paper deals with the apparent breakdown of gauge invariance in atomic-level-width formulas. Specifically, it is shown that in the analysis of the measurement od the Lamb shift the use of the $frac{stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{p}}ifmmodecdotelse extperiodcenteredfi{}stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{A}}}{(mc)}$ and the $stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{E}}ifmmodecdotelse extperiodcenteredfi{}stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{r}}$ forms of the interaction yields almost identical results for the shape of the resonance curve and equal positions for the line center. This is achieved by adding the contribution of all intermediate states to the basic three-level resonance formula. While the contribution of these intermediate states in the $stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{E}}ifmmodecdotelse extperiodcenteredfi{}stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{r}}$ language is negligible, it is nevertheless significant when the $stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{p}}ifmmodecdotelse extperiodcenteredfi{}stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{A}}(mc)$ form of the interaction is used. Although this particular example would indicate that the use of the $stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{E}}ifmmodecdotelse extperiodcenteredfi{}stackrel{ensuremath{
ightarrow}}{mathrm{r}}$ form of the interaction is computationally simpler, it is shown that no general statement to this effect is permissible. A simple counter example is presented within the context of elastic photon scattering off atomic targets.