Antisymmetric tensor matter fields. An abelian model
We present a simple renormalizable abelian gauge model which includes antisymmetric second-rank tensor fields as matter fields rather than gauge fields known for a long time. The free action is conformally rather than gauge invariant. The quantization of the free fields is analyzed and the one-loop...
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Published in | Physics letters. B Vol. 321; no. 3; pp. 212 - 218 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Amsterdam
Elsevier B.V
27.01.1994
Elsevier Science |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | We present a simple renormalizable abelian gauge model which includes antisymmetric second-rank tensor fields as matter fields rather than gauge fields known for a long time. The free action is conformally rather than gauge invariant. The quantization of the free fields is analyzed and the one-loop renormalization group functions are evaluated. Transverse free waves are found to convey no energy. The coupling constant of the axial-vector abelian gauge interaction exhibits asymptotically free ultraviolet behavior, while the self-couplings of the tensor fields do not asymptotically diminish. |
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ISSN: | 0370-2693 1873-2445 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0370-2693(94)90466-9 |