Leading quantum gravitational corrections to scalar QED

N. E. J. Bjerrum-Bohr
Phys. Rev. D 66, 084023 – Published 29 October 2002
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Abstract

We consider the leading post-Newtonian and quantum corrections to the non-relativistic scattering amplitude of charged scalars in the combined theory of general relativity and scalar QED. The combined theory is treated as an effective field theory. This allows for a consistent quantization of the gravitational field. The appropriate vertex rules are extracted from the action, and the non-analytic contributions to the 1-loop scattering matrix are calculated in the non-relativistic limit. The non-analytical parts of the scattering amplitude, which are known to give the long range, low energy, leading quantum corrections, are used to construct the leading post-Newtonian and quantum corrections to the two-particle non-relativistic scattering matrix potential for two charged scalars. The result is discussed in relation to experimental verifications.

  • Received 28 June 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.66.084023

©2002 American Physical Society

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N. E. J. Bjerrum-Bohr*

  • The Niels Bohr Institute, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

  • *Email address: bjbohr@nbi.dk

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Vol. 66, Iss. 8 — 15 October 2002

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