Ground states in non-relativistic quantum electrodynamics

Marcel Griesemer, Elliott H. Lieb, Michael Loss

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Abstract

The excited states of a charged particle interacting with the quantized electromagnetic field and an external potential all decay, but such a particle should have a true ground state - one that minimizes the energy and satisfies the Schrödinger equation. We prove quite generally that this state exists for all values of the fine-structure constant and the ultraviolet cutoff. We also show the same thing for a many-particle system under physically natural conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Stability of Matter
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Atoms to Stars: Fourth Edition
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages625-663
Number of pages39
ISBN (Print)3540420835, 9783540222125
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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