Local Operators in the Sine-Gordon Model: ∂μϕ∂νϕ and the Stress Tensor

Abstract

We consider the simplest non-trivial local composite operators in the massless Sine-Gordon model, which are ∂μϕ∂νϕ and the stress tensor Tμν. We show that even in the finite regime β2<4π of the theory, these operators need additional renormalisation (beyond the free-field normal-ordering) at each order in perturbation theory. We further prove convergence of the renormalised perturbative series for their expectation values, both in the Euclidean signature and in Minkowski spacetime, and for the latter in an arbitrary Hadamard state. Lastly, we show that one must add a quantum correction (proportional to ħ) to the renormalised stress tensor to obtain a conserved quantity.