Published June 1976 | Version v1
Journal article

Dirac equation in Kerr space-time

  • 1. Bombay Univ. (India). Dept. of Physics

Description

The weak-field low-velocity approximation of Dirac equation in Kerr space-time is investigated. The interaction terms admit of an interpretation in terms of a 'dipole-dipole' interaction in addition to coupling of spin with the angular momentum of the rotating source. The gravitational gyro-factor for spin is identified. The charged case (Kerr-Newman) is studied using minimal prescription for electromagnetic coupling in the locally intertial frame and to the leading order the standard electromagnetic gyro-factor is retrieved. A first order perturbation calculation of the shift of the Schwarzchild energy level yields the main interesting result of this work: the anomalous Zeeman splitting of the energy level of a Dirac particle in Kerr metric. (author)

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Journal Title
Pramana
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
6
Series
Pramana.
Journal Page Range
500-511
ISSN
0304-4289

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Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
8344414
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; KERR FIELD; KERR METRIC; SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC; SPACE-TIME; SPINORS; ZEEMAN EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; METRICS

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