Published September 2019
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Wigner function for spin-1/2 fermions in electromagnetic fields
Description
We study the Wigner function for massive spin-1/2 fermions in electromagnetic fields. The Wigner function is analytically solved in five cases when electromagnetic fields are constants. For a general space-time dependent field configuration, we use the method of semi-classical expansion and solved the Wigner function at linear order in the Planck's constant. At the same order, we obtained a generalized Boltzmann equation for particle distribution, and a generalized BMT equation for spin polarization. Using the Wigner function, we calculated some physical quantities in a thermal equilibrium system.
Availability note (English)
Available from: http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/52650Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 190 p.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 53040518
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Thesis, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- BOLTZMANN EQUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FERMIONS; SPACE-TIME; SPIN; SPIN ORIENTATION; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM; TIME DEPENDENCE; WIGNER THEORY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; EQUILIBRIUM; INTEGRO-DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; KINETIC EQUATIONS; ORIENTATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES