Log Soft Constraints on KMOC Formalism

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Authors: Paul, Siddhartha, Adarsh Vishwakarma
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Abstract

The KMOC formalism provides a systematic framework for extracting classical observables perturbatively from on-shell scattering amplitudes. In this work, we apply this formalism to compute electromagnetic observables in four dimensions, focusing in particular on the linear memory effect and its tail contributions. Using the leading and subleading soft-photon theorems to construct the soft radiation kernel, we demonstrate how these infrared observables emerge directly from amplitude data. We further show that demanding the expected non-perturbative properties of memory and tail effects imposes a nontrivial set of consistency conditions on the underlying S-matrix. We interpret these constraints as imposing the requirement of macroscopic causality on the S-matrix via analysis of inclusive observables.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint