T.R. Govindarajan (Indien): Should photon mass be zero?

Dienstag, 12. Juni 2018 13:45

Ort: TU Wien Freihaus, Wiedner Haupstr. 8-10, SEM 136 10. Stock

We revisit the question of gauge invariance, infrared divergence and asymptotic symmetries in QED. By introducing a mass for the photon we can avoid the problems of divergence. This can be done in a gauge invariant way using Stückelberg field.
This is done in 2+1 and 3+1 dimensions as models. We explore the role of this field in new symmetries and possible role in cosmology. We extend similar questions to gravity also.

Location:

TU Wien Freihaus, Wiedner Hauptstr. 8‐10, SEM 136 10. Stock