Spin-orbit pendulum in Dirac oscillator
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The dynamics of wavepackets in a relativistic Dirac oscillator (DO) is considered. A comparison to nonrelativistic spin-orbit pendulum effect is discussed. Particular relativistic effects, like Zitterbewegung in spin motion, are found in Dirac representation. This trembling motion disappears in Foldy-Wouthuysen representation. A substantial difference between the dynamics of wavepackets corresponding to circular and linear orbits of a particle is obtained and discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0105021,
title = {Spin-orbit pendulum in Dirac oscillator},
author = {M. Turek and P. Rozmej},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0105021},
year = {2007}
}
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