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Relativistic Aharonov-Casher phase in spin 1

Authors :
Bruce H. J. McKellar
James Swansson
Source :
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General. 34:1051-1061
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
IOP Publishing, 2001.

Abstract

The Aharonov-Casher (AC) phase is calculated in relativistic wave equations of spin one. The AC phase has previously been calculated from the Dirac-Pauli equation using a gauge-like technique \cite{MK1,MK2}. In the spin-one case, we use Kemmer theory (a Dirac-like particle theory) to calculate the phase in a similar manner. However the vector formalism, the Proca theory, is more widely known and used. In the presence of an electromagnetic field, the two theories are `equivalent' and may be transformed into one another. We adapt these transformations to show that the Kemmer theory results apply to the Proca theory. Then we calculate the Aharonov-Casher phase for spin-one particles directly in the Proca formalism.

Details

ISSN :
13616447 and 03054470
Volume :
34
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........68f21debda50efb059a3766165bed2b3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470/34/5/309