2005/12/13 by M. Yu. Kuchiev, V. V. Flambaum
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Boson #Charge (physics) #Chemistry #Coulomb #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Electron #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Physics #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #Quantum electrodynamics #Quantum mechanics #Vector boson #hep-ph #hep-th #physics.atom-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.73.093009
published as Phys.Rev.D73:093009,2006 · 15 pages, 2 figures
arxiv created 2005/12/13 · openalex publication_date 2006/05/31 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The Coulomb problem for vector bosons W^\ifmmode±\else\textpm\fi incorporates a well-known difficulty; the charge of the boson localized in a close vicinity of the attractive Coulomb center proves to be infinite. The paradox is shown to be resolved by the QED vacuum polarization, which brings in a strong effective repulsion that eradicates the infinite charge of the boson on the Coulomb center. This property allows one to define the Coulomb problem for vector bosons properly.