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The weak-field expansion for processes in a homogeneous background magnetic field

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-31 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

The weak-field expansion of the charged fermion propagator under a uniform magnetic field is studied. Starting from Schwinger's proper-time representation, we express the charged fermion propagator as an infinite series corresponding to different Landau levels. This infinite series is then reorganized according to the powers of the external field strength BB. For illustration, we apply this expansion to γννˉ\gamma\to \nu\bar{\nu} and ννγ\nu\to \nu\gamma decays, which involve charged fermions in the internal loop. The leading and subleading magnetic-field effects to the above processes are computed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9912134,
  title  = {The weak-field expansion for processes in a homogeneous background magnetic field},
  author = {Tzuu-Kang Chyi and Chien-Wen Hwang and W. F. Kao and Guey-Lin Lin and Kin-Wang Ng and Jie-Jun Tseng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9912134},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

17 pages, section IIIB added, some typos corrected