Quantum field theoretic properties of Lorentz-violating operators of nonrenormalizable dimension in the photon sector

Abstract

In the context of the nonminimal Standard-Model Extension a special subset of the CPT-even higher-dimensional operators in the photon sector is discussed from a quantum-field theoretical point of view. The modified dispersion laws, photon polarization vectors plus the gauge field propagator are obtained and their properties are analyzed. It is demonstrated that for certain sectors of the modified theory a puzzle arises for the optical theorem at tree-level. This is followed by a discussion of how it can be interpreted and resolved at first order Lorentz violation. Furthermore the commutator of two gauge fields that are evaluated at different spacetime points is obtained and discussed. The structure of the theory is shown to resemble the structure of the modification based on the corresponding dimension-4 operator. However some properties are altered due to the nonrenormalizable nature of the theory considered. The results provide more insight into the characteristics of Lorentz-violating quantum field theories that rest upon contributions of nonrenormalizable dimension.

25 pages, 2 figures

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