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On the interaction of massive spinor particles with external electromagnetic and torsion fields

Ryder, Lewis H., Shapiro, I.L. (1998) On the interaction of massive spinor particles with external electromagnetic and torsion fields. Physics Letters A, 247 (1-2). pp. 21-26. ISSN 0375-9601. (doi:10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00503-9) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17083)

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Abstract

We explore the Dirac equation in external electromagnetic and torsion fields. Motivated by the previous study of quantum field theory in an external torsion field we include a nonminimal interaction of the spinor field with torsion. As a consequence the torsion axial vector and the electromagnetic potential enter the action in a similar form. The existence of an extra local symmetry is emphasized and the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation is performed to an accuracy of next to the leading order. We also discuss the motion of a classical test particle in a constant torsion field.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00503-9
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Tara Puri
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2009 11:36 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17083 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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