Spin–rotation couplings: spinning test particles and Dirac field

2007/10/03 by Donato Bini, Luca Lusanna
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #Context (archaeology) #Coupling (piping) #Differential geometry #Dirac (video compression format) #Dirac equation #Field (mathematics) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #Quantum field theory #Spin (aerodynamics) #Spinning #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10714-007-0594-0

published as Gen.Rel.Grav.40:1145-1177,2008 · Paper accepted for publication in General Relativity and Gravitation as part of Bahram Mashhoon's 60th birthday festschrift. GRG macros used

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Abstract

The hypothesis of coupling between spin and rotation introduced long ago by Mashhoon is examined in the context of "1+3" and "3+1" space-time splitting techniques, either in special or in general relativity. Its content is discussed in terms of classical (Mathisson-Papapetrou-Dixon-Souriou model) as well as quantum physics (Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation for the Dirac field in an external field), reviewing and discussing all the relevant theoretical literature concerning the existence of such effect. Some original contributions are also included.

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