A quantum electrodynamics calculation estimates the probability of two electrons scattering. Which effect increases the scattering cross-section when the electromagnetic coupling constant is larger?

💡 Explanation

The scattering cross-section increases with a larger electromagnetic coupling constant because the vertex interaction probability increases with stronger coupling; therefore, more interactions occur, increasing scattering, rather than suppressing virtual particles or affecting radiative corrections in any simple way.

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