Published August 20, 2010
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Journal article
A spin Hamiltonian for non-relativistic electrons and their interaction with an external field
- 1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40210-340, Salvador, Bahia (Brazil)
- 2. Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1 (Canada)
- 3. Instituto de Fisica Teorica, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 01140-070, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
Description
We investigate the spin of the electron in a non-relativistic context by using the Galilean covariant Pauli-Dirac equation. From a non-relativistic Lagrangian density, we find an appropriate Dirac-like Hamiltonian in the momentum representation, which includes the spin operator in the Galilean covariant framework. Within this formalism, we show that the total angular momentum appears as a constant of motion. Additionally, we propose a non-minimal coupling that describes the Galilean interaction between an electron and the electromagnetic field. Thereby, we obtain, in a natural way, the Hamiltonian including all the essential interaction terms for the electron in a general vector field.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/43/33/335304Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/1751-8113/43/33/335304;
- PII
- S1751-8113(10)47926-3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 33
- Journal Page Range
- [10 p.]
- ISSN
- 1751-8121
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42037034
- Subject category
- S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIRAC EQUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTRONS; HAMILTONIANS; INTERACTIONS; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; SPIN; VECTOR FIELDS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUANTUM OPERATORS; WAVE EQUATIONS