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Study Zitterbewegung effect in a Quasi One-dimensional Relativistic Quantum Plasma by DHW formalization

Plasma Physics 2021-09-29 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Quantum Gases Quantum Physics

Abstract

Using Dirac equation together with the Wigner distribution function,the trembling motion,known as Zitterbewegung effect,of moving electrons in quasi-one-dimensional relativistic quantum plasma is theoretically investigated.The relativistic Wigner matrix is used to calculate the mean values of the position and velocity operators for a Dirac gas of electrons.It is found that the oscillatory behavior of measurable quantities could be associated with the Zitterbewegung effect which manifests itself as a damping interference pattern stemming from mixing the positive and negative dispersion modes of Dirac particles.

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@article{arxiv.2002.01819,
  title  = {Study Zitterbewegung effect in a Quasi One-dimensional Relativistic Quantum Plasma by DHW formalization},
  author = {Safura Nematizadeh Juneghani and Babak Shokri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.01819},
  year   = {2021}
}

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11 pages, 4 figures