Dynamics of charged particles and their radiation field
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Dynamics of charged particles and their radiation field
(Paperback re-issue)
Cambridge University Press, 2007, c2004
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"This digitally printed version 2007"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references [p.339-357] and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides a self-contained and systematic introduction to classical electron theory and its quantization, non-relativistic quantum electrodynamics. The first half of the book covers the classical theory. It discusses the well-defined Abraham model of extended charges in interaction with the electromagnetic field, and gives a study of the effective dynamics of charges under the condition that, on the scale given by the size of the charge distribution, they are far apart and the applied potentials vary slowly. The second half covers the quantum theory, leading to a coherent presentation of non-relativistic quantum electrodynamics. Topics discussed include non-perturbative properties of the basic Hamiltonian, the structure of resonances, the relaxation to the ground state through emission of photons, the non-perturbative derivation of the g-factor of the electron and the stability of matter.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of symbols
- 1. Scope, motivation and orientation
- Part I. Classical Theory: 2. A charge coupled to its electromagnetic field
- 3. Historical notes
- 4. The energy-momentum relation
- 5. Long-time asymptotics
- 6. Adiabatic limit
- 7. Self-force
- 8. Comparison dynamics
- 9. The Lorentz-Dirac equation
- 10. Spinning charges
- 11. Many charges
- 12. Summary and preamble to the quantum theory
- Part II. Quantum Theory: 13. Quantizing the Abraham model
- 14. The statistical mechanics connection
- 15. States of lowest energy: statics
- 16. States of lowest energy: dynamics
- 17. Radiation
- 18. Relaxation at finite temperatures
- 19. Behaviour at very large and very small distances
- 20. Many charges, stability of matter
- References
- Index.
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