Quantum mechanics of spin-1/2 tachyons
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The wave equation for spin;1/2 tachyons is derived from the Dirac equation and the principle of relativity extended to superluminal Lorentz frames. From this wave equation and the Dirac equation infinite velocity spinor transformations are obtained. They yield bispinors of the plane-wave states of the tachyon, their interpretation and covariant orthogonality relations satisfied by them. The transformation properties of the bispinors under Lorentz transformation are discussed. The boundary conditions for the free propagator of wave functions of tachyons are obtained and the propagator is constructed. Then the covariant S-matrix for scattering from an electromagnetic field is derived. It is applied to the scattering of electron-tachyons from the Coulomb field
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- DOI
- 10.1007/bf02730049;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Il Nuovo Cimento A
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Nuovo Cim., A.
- Journal Page Range
- 181-190
- ISSN
- 0369-3546
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Italy
- Country of Input or Organization
- Italy
- INIS RN
- 9369308
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COULOMB SCATTERING; DIRAC EQUATION; LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS; PROPAGATOR; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RELATIVITY THEORY; S MATRIX; SPIN; SPINORS; TACHYONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BASIC INTERACTIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INTERACTIONS; MATRICES; MECHANICS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; SCATTERING
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