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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPhysics letters. B Vol. 321; no. 3; pp. 212 - 218
Main Authors Avdeev, L.V., Chizhov, M.V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 27.01.1994
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Algebraic methods
Classical and quantum physics: mechanics and fields
Exact sciences and technology
Field theory
General theory of fields and particles
Physics
Quantum mechanics
Renormalization
The physics of elementary particles and fields
Free field
Renormalization
Lagrangian
Tensor
Quantum field theory
Matter field
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
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.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/0370-2693(94)90466-9