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Pseudo-gauges and relativistic spin hydrodynamics for interacting Dirac and Proca fields

Nuclear Theory 2022-07-22 v2

Abstract

We present the explicit expressions of different pseudo-gauge transformations for Dirac and Proca fields considering a general interaction term. The particular case of the interaction of Dirac and Proca fields with a background electromagnetic field is also studied. Starting from the quantum kinetic theory with collisions derived from the Wigner-function formalism for massive spin-1/2 and spin-1 particles, we establish a connection between different pseudo-gauges and relativistic spin hydrodynamics. The physical implications of the various decompositions of orbital and spin angular momentum are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2204.01797,
  title  = {Pseudo-gauges and relativistic spin hydrodynamics for interacting Dirac and Proca fields},
  author = {Nora Weickgenannt and David Wagner and Enrico Speranza},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.01797},
  year   = {2022}
}

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21 pages, no figures

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