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A new massive vector field theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we put forth a new massive spin-1 field theory. In contrast to the quantization of traditional vector field, the quantization of the new vector field is carried out in a natural way. The Lorentz invariance of the theory is discussed, where owing to an interesting feature of the new vector field, the Lorentz invariance has a special meaning. In term of formalism analogical to QED(i. e. spinor QED), we develop the quantum electrodynamics concerning the new spin-1 particles, say, vector QED, where the Feynman rules are given. The renormalizability of vector QED is manifest without the aid of Higgs mechanism. As an example, the polarization cross section σpolar\sigma_{polar} for e+ef+fe^+ e^-\to f^+ f^- is calculated in the lowest order. It turns out that σpolar0\sigma_{polar}\sim 0 and the momentum of f+f^+ and ff^- is purely longitudinal.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0001043,
  title  = {A new massive vector field theory},
  author = {Zhiyong Wang and Ailin Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0001043},
  year   = {2007}
}

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14 pages, Latex, No figures