The Dipole Coupling of Atoms and Light in Gravitational Fields
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-22 v1
Abstract
The dipole coupling term between a system of N particles with total charge zero and the electromagnetic field is derived in the presence of a weak gravitational field. It is shown that the form of the coupling remains the same as in flat space-time if it is written with respect to the proper time of the observer and to the measurable field components. Some remarks concerning the connection between the minimal and the dipole coupling are given.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9410019,
title = {The Dipole Coupling of Atoms and Light in Gravitational Fields},
author = {Karl-Peter Marzlin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9410019},
year = {2009}
}
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10 pages, LaTeX