Time ordering operator, interaction Lagrangian, QED

[askalot]

Homework Statement

I am trying to calculate the following quantity:
$$<0|T\{\phi^\dagger(x_1) \phi(x_2) exp[i\int{L_1(x)dx}]\}|0>$$

where:

$$ L_1(x) = -ieA_{\mu}[\phi^*
(\partial_\mu \phi ) - (\partial_\mu \phi^*)\phi] $$[/B]

I am trying to find an expression including the propagators, wick's theorem, and then calculate the Feynman diagrams in position space.
The solution should include terms of up to $e^2$ order.

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

I am not sure if the Lagrangian $L_1(x)$ is the interaction Lagrangian, so that I should use it as it is in the integral, or if I should extract an interaction Lagrangian out of it.
I also have to tell you that I am not expected to calculate complex integrals in every detail, or be occupied with infinities.
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[DEvens]

I am not sure if the Lagrangian $L_1(x)$ is the interaction Lagrangian, so that I should use it as it is in the integral,

Look in your problem statement. It says "where L1(x) = ... " and L1(x) is what appears in the integral.

As to solving the problem: Look up the properties of the time-ordering operator and the nature of the <0| and |0> . There are operations you can perform on the T operator to simplify your expression. Your text should give you some examples of what I am talking about.