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Nonlocality of QED interaction and high-energy behavior of total cross sections

R. Kh. Gainutdinov, Aigul A. Mutygullina

Published Jan 14, 2000• 0 citations

Abstract

The difficulties, associated with UV divergences, of a consistent QED theory in describing the natural broadening of spectral line profiles of atoms are discussed. The way of the solution this problem by using nonlocal QED interaction is studied. Experimental consequences of such a nonlocality are discussed.

DOI: 10.1117/12.375328

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