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A particle in the Bio-Savart-Laplace magnetic field: explicit solutions

Plasma Physics 2016-09-08 v1 General Physics

Abstract

We consider the Schr\"odinger operator H=(i+A)2{\bf H}=(i\nabla+A)^2 in the space L2(R3)L_2({\mathbb R}^3) with a magnetic potential AA created by an infinite straight current. We perform a spectral analysis of the operator H{\bf H} almost explicitly. In particular, we show that the operator H{\bf H} is absolutely continuous, its spectrum has infinite multiplicity and coincides with the positive half-axis. Then we find the large-time behavior of solutions exp(iHt)f\exp(-i{\bf H}t)f of the time dependent Schr\"odinger equation. Equations of classical mechanics are also integrated. Our main observation is that both quantum and classical particles have always a preferable (depending on its charge) direction of propagation along the current and both of them are confined in the plane orthogonal to the current.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0403131,
  title  = {A particle in the Bio-Savart-Laplace magnetic field: explicit solutions},
  author = {D. Yafaev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0403131},
  year   = {2016}
}

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