Spontaneous localization for a charged particle in non-relativistic quantum mechanics
Abstract
Description
The interaction of a moving charged particle with its coherent electromagnetic field is analysed in the framework of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. It is shown that, when this interaction is taken into account, a spatially localized state may have a mean energy lower than the one corresponding to a delocalized state.
6 pages; Sec.2 and Sec.7 substantially rewritten
6 pages; Sec.2 and Sec.7 substantially rewritten