The Photon in U(1) Lattice Gauge Theory

Sep, 1983
14 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 52 (1984) 94
Report number:
  • DESY-83-083

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Abstract: (APS)
A Monte Carlo calculation of the spectrum of four-dimensional U(1) lattice gauge theory has been carried out. In the scaling limit β→βc massive 0++, 1+−, and 2++ states are indicated. On the critical line β>βc striking evidence is found for a massless photon, and no signal is found for other states.
  • LATTICE FIELD THEORY: FOUR-DIMENSIONAL
  • GAUGE FIELD THEORY: U(1)
  • FIELD THEORY: CRITICAL PHENOMENA
  • MASS SPECTRUM
  • PHOTON: MASSLESS
  • MASSLESS: PHOTON
  • NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS: MONTE CARLO