38 research outputs found
A nonperturbative calculation of the electron's magnetic moment
In principle, the complete spectrum and bound-state wave functions of a
quantum field theory can be determined by finding the eigenvalues and
eigensolutions of its light-cone Hamiltonian. One of the challenges in
obtaining nonperturbative solutions for gauge theories such as QCD using
light-cone Hamiltonian methods is to renormalize the theory while preserving
Lorentz symmetries and gauge invariance. For example, the truncation of the
light-cone Fock space leads to uncompensated ultraviolet divergences. We
present two methods for consistently regularizing light-cone-quantized gauge
theories in Feynman and light-cone gauges: (1) the introduction of a spectrum
of Pauli-Villars fields which produces a finite theory while preserving Lorentz
invariance; (2) the augmentation of the gauge-theory Lagrangian with higher
derivatives. In the latter case, which is applicable to light-cone gauge (A^+ =
0), the A^- component of the gauge field is maintained as an independent degree
of freedom rather than a constraint. Finite-mass Pauli-Villars regulators can
also be used to compensate for neglected higher Fock states. As a test case, we
apply these regularization procedures to an approximate nonperturbative
computation of the anomalous magnetic moment of the electron in QED as a first
attempt to meet Feynman's famous challenge.Comment: 35 pages, elsart.cls, 3 figure
Mass Measurements and the Bound--Electron g Factor
The accurate determination of atomic masses and the high-precision
measurement of the bound-electron g factor are prerequisites for the
determination of the electron mass, which is one of the fundamental constants
of nature. In the 2002 CODATA adjustment [P. J. Mohr and B. N. Taylor, Rev.
Mod. Phys. 77, 1 (2005)], the values of the electron mass and the
electron-proton mass ratio are mainly based on g factor measurements in
combination with atomic mass measurements. In this paper, we briefly discuss
the prospects for obtaining other fundamental information from bound-electron g
factor measurements, we present some details of a recent investigation of
two-loop binding corrections to the g factor, and we also investigate the
radiative corrections in the limit of highly excited Rydberg S states with a
long lifetime, where the g factor might be explored using a double resonance
experiment.Comment: 13 pages, LaTeX; dedicated to Prof. H.-J. Kluge on the occasion of
his 65th birthday, to appear in Int. J. Mass. Spectrometr
Sterilization of Hulecoeteomyia japonica japonica (= Aedes japonicus japonicus) (Theobald, 1901) by high-energy photon irradiation: implications for a sterile insect technique approach in Europe
Hulecoeteomyia japonica japonica (= Aedes japonicus japonicus) (Diptera: Culicidae) (Theobald 1901), a container-breeding invasive species in North America and Europe, is attracting particular attention for its high local abundances and possible roles in the transmission of human and animal pathogens. The preferential habitats of this species are forested and bushy areas, which renders control measures extremely inefficient. Use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) may contribute to the implementation of area-wide integrated pest management strategies, as has been successfully proven with other aedine mosquito species. The present study investigates the effects of irradiation at a dose of 40 Gy on fitness parameters in H. j. japonica. Irradiation was performed on 16-24-h-old pupae from a colonized strain (PA) using a TrueBeam linear accelerator. Males from the PA strain were crossed with females of the same colony or with field-collected females. Irradiation induced a slight increase in mortality in male pupae, but did not alter the survival and mating abilities of emerging adult males. Rates of blood feeding and fertility were lower when PA strain males were kept with field-collected females rather than PA females. Irradiated males induced reductions in fertility (residual fertility: 2.6%) and fecundity in mated females. The data indicate that the SIT is a suitable technique to enhance the control of this species