Force law in material media and quantum phases
General Physics
2016-02-17 v1
Abstract
We show that the known expressions for the force on a point-like dipole are incompatible with the relativistic transformation of force, and in this respect we apply the Lagrangian approach to the derivation of the correct equation for force on a small electric/magnetic dipole. The obtained expression for the generalized momentum of a moving dipole predicts two novel quantum effects with non-topological and non-dynamic phases, when an electric dipole is moving in an electric field, and when a magnetic dipole is moving in a magnetic field, correspondingly. The implications of the obtained results are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1511.04341,
title = {Force law in material media and quantum phases},
author = {Alexander L Kholmetskii and Oleg V. Missevitch and Tolga Yarman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.04341},
year = {2016}
}
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8 pages, 1 figure