Published February 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Flux-across-surfaces theorem for a Dirac particle

  • 1. Fakultaet fuer Mathematik, Universitaet Muenchen, Theresienstr. 39, 80333 Muenchen, (Germany)

Description

We consider the asymptotic evolution of a relativistic spin-(1/2) particle, i.e., a particle whose wave function satisfies the Dirac equation with external static potential. We prove that the probability for the particle crossing a (detector) surface converges to the probability, that the direction of the momentum of the particle lies within the solid angle defined by the (detector) surface, as the distance of the surface goes to infinity. This generalizes earlier nonrelativistic results, known as flux across surfaces theorems, to the relativistic regime

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 423-465
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35004601
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; FERMIONS; PROBABILITY; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS

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(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.