On the form of Lorentz-Stern-Gerlach force
Classical Physics
2007-05-23 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
In recent times there has been a renewed interest in the force experienced by a charged-particle with anomalous magnetic moment in the presence of external fields. In this paper we address the basic question of the force experienced by a spin-1/2 point-like charged-particle with magnetic and electric moments in the presence of space-and time-dependent external electromagnetic fields, when derived from the Dirac equation {\em via} the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation technique. It is interesting to note that the force thus derived differs from the ones obtained by various other prescriptions.
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@article{arxiv.physics/9910034,
title = {On the form of Lorentz-Stern-Gerlach force},
author = {Sameen Ahmed Khan and Modesto Pusterla},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9910034},
year = {2007}
}
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10 pages. (Communicated) http://www.pd.infn.it/~khan/ and http://www.pd.infn.it/~pusterla/