[en] The canonical quantization of Dirac spinning particle in the external electromagnetic field in the space-time dimension D=4 is carried out in a gauge which allows to describe antiparticles already at the classical level. The Newton-Wigner type coordinates and momentum for a particle in the external electromagnetic field are found. 11 refs

[en] Whilst the electromagnetic nature of the built environment has changed considerably over the past century, little thought is at present given to the possible advantages of creating electromagnetic microenvironments that more closely resemble those found in nature and/or developing biologically-friendly technology aligned more closely to its operating principles. This review paper examines how more natural exposures to a variety of electromagnetic phenomena could be re-introduced into the built environment, possible benefits that might arise, and discusses the extent to which there may be tangible benefits obtainable from introducing more rigorous properly considered electromagnetic hygiene measures. Amongst the matters discussed are: the effects of different materials, finishes and electrical items on charge generation (and the effects of excess charge on contaminant deposition); the possible benefits of suitably grounding conductive objects (including humans) in order to reduce excess charge and contaminant deposition; how the presence of vertical electric field regimes, similar to those found in nature, may enhance biological performance; and possible pitfalls to avoid when seeking to introduce appropriate electromagnetic hygiene regimes.

[en] In this paper we aim to show that phenomenal consciousness is realized by a particular level of brain operational organization and that understanding human consciousness requires a description of the laws of the immediately underlying neural collective phenomena, the nested hierarchy of electromagnetic fields of brain activity – operational architectonics. We argue that the subjective mental reality and the objective neurobiological reality, although seemingly worlds apart, are intimately connected along a unified metastable continuum and are both guided by the universal laws of the physical world such as criticality, self-organization and emergence

[en] With an arbitrary electromagnetic field, the Dirac equation is thought of as a space-time deformation, hence, it becomes possible to find explicit solutions without perturbation theory

[en] A new formula for the radiative reaction force acting on a charged particle moving in a fixed electromagnetic field is obtained. 3 refs

[en] Dynamic behavior of a mesoscopic Josephson junction in the presence of a two-mode quantized electromagnetic field is investigated. It is shown that the current-voltage-step structures depend apparently on the two basic frequencies of the two-mode field. The voltage jumps are generally not equidistant. It is also shown that for the correlated two-mode squeezed state the time evolution of the supercurrent exhibits quantum collapse and revival(CR) phenomenon, while for the noncorrelated two-mode coherent state the phenomenon does not occur. (orig.)

[en] We briefly describe the current state of research in the rapidly developing field of optical frequency standards using optically and electromagnetically trapped ultracold atoms and ions. The primary emphasis is on the new spectroscopic techniques developed at the Institute of Laser Physics, SB RAS, to improve the stability and precision of current optical frequency standards. (conferences and symposia)

[en] In this paper, we present a resolution of apparent paradoxes formulated in (Kholmetskii A L 2006 Apparent paradoxes in classical electrodynamics: the energy-momentum conservation law for a bound electromagnetic field Eur. J. Phys. 27 825-38; Kholmetskii A L and Yarman T 2008 Apparent paradoxes in classical electrodynamics: a fluid medium in an electromagnetic field Eur. J. Phys. 29 1127) and dealing with the energy flux in a bound electromagnetic field

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[en] This thesis deals with the generation of electric and magnetic fields in expanding plasmas. The theoretical model used to calculate the different field quantities in such plasmas is discussed in part 1 and is in fact an analysis of Ohm's law. A general method is given that decomposes each of the forces terms in Ohm's law in a component that induces a charge separation in the plasma and in a component that can drive current. This decomposition is unambiguous and depends upon the boundary conditions for the electric potential. It is shown that in calculating the electromagnetic field quantities in a plasma that is located in the vicinity of a boundary that imposes constraints on the electric potential, Ohm's law should be analyzed instead of the so-called induction equation. Three applications of the model are presented. A description is given of the unipolar arc discharge where both plasma and sheath effects have been taken into account. Secondly a description is presented of the plasma effects of a cathode spot. The third application of the model deals with the generation of magnetic fields in laser-produced plasmas. The second part of this thesis describes the experiments on a magnetized argon plasma expanding from a cascaded arc. With the use of spectroscopic techniques the electron density, ion temperature and the rotation velocity profiles of the ion gas have been determined. The magnetic field generated by the plasma has been measured with the use of the Zeeman effect. Depending on the channel diameter of the nozzle of the cascaded arc, self-generated magnetic fields with axial components of the order of 1% of the externally applied mangetic field have been observed. From the measured ion rotation it has been concluded that this magnetic field is mainly generated by azimuthal electron currents. The corresponding azimuthal current density is of the order of 15% of the axial current density. The observed ion rotation is caused by electron-ion friction. (author). 77 refs.; 69 figs.; 1 tab