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Functional Integral Representation of the Pauli-Fierz Model with Spin 1/2

Mathematical Physics 2008-01-16 v2 math.MP

Abstract

A Feynman-Kac-type formula for a L\'evy and an infinite dimensional Gaussian random process associated with a quantized radiation field is derived. In particular, a functional integral representation of et\PFe^{-t\PF} generated by the Pauli-Fierz Hamiltonian with spin \han\han in non-relativistic quantum electrodynamics is constructed. When no external potential is applied \PF\PF turns translation invariant and it is decomposed as a direct integral \PF=\BR\PF(P)dP\PF = \int_\BR^\oplus \PF(P) dP. The functional integral representation of et\PF(P)e^{-t\PF(P)} is also given. Although all these Hamiltonians include spin, nevertheless the kernels obtained for the path measures are scalar rather than matrix expressions. As an application of the functional integral representations energy comparison inequalities are derived.

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@article{arxiv.0706.0833,
  title  = {Functional Integral Representation of the Pauli-Fierz Model with Spin 1/2},
  author = {Fumio Hiroshima and Jozsef Lorinczi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.0833},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

This is a revised version. This paper will be published from J. Funct. Anal