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Depurification by Lorentz boosts

Quantum Physics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We consider a particle of half-integer spin which is nonrelativistic in the rest frame. Assuming the particle is completely polarized along third axis we calculate the Bloch vector as seen by a moving observer. The result for its length is expressed in terms of dispersion of some vector operator linear in momentum. The relation with the localization properties is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0310145,
  title  = {Depurification by Lorentz boosts},
  author = {P. Kosinski and P. Maslanka},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0310145},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages