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We discuss general positivity conditions necessary for a definition of a relativistic diffusion on the phase space. We show that Lorentz covariant random vector fields on the forward cone $p^{2}\geq 0$ lead to a definition of a generator of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2012-05-08 Z. Haba

We develop a formulation of particle mechanics in which the functional relation between force and kinetic energy is derived directly from local conservation mechanical energy $E$, rather than postulated through Newton's second law or a…

Classical Physics · Physics 2026-02-10 Thomas Oikonomou

The phenomenon of resonant energization of a relativistic quantum particle, moving in unison with an intense ElectroMagnetic Wave, is demonstrated in a semiclassical calculation. The wave nature of the quantum particle is of essence because…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-10-21 Swadesh M. Mahajan

The energy eigenvalue problem of non-relativistic positronium is considered within the framework of Relativistic Schroedinger Theory (RST), and the results are compared to those of the conventional quantum theory. For the range of princi-…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-11-08 M. Mattes , M. Sorg

Many astrophysical sources radiate via synchrotron emission from relativistic electrons. The electrons give off their kinetic energy as radiation and this radiative loss modifies the electron energy distribution. An analytical treatment of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-03-18 Siddharth Malik

We investigate the ensemble and time averaged mean squared displacements for particle diffusion in a simple model for disordered media by assuming that the local diffusivity is both fluctuating in time and has a deterministic average growth…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2016-10-05 A. G. Cherstvy , R. Metzler

Working in the limit in which the localization length scale is large compared to other relevant length scales we examine three experimental situations with the continuous spontaneous localization (CSL) model---a well-motivated alternative…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-04-02 Daniel Bedingham

In this article we study the problem of a non-relativistic particle in the presence of a singular potential in the noncommutative plane. The potential contains a term proportional to $1/R^2$, where $R^2$ is the squared distance to the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2010-11-17 M. Nieto , P. A. G. Pisani , H. Falomir

In high-energy astronomical phenomena, the stochastic particle acceleration by turbulences is one of the promising processes to generate non-thermal particles. In this paper, we investigate the energy-diffusion efficiency of relativistic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-06-05 Yuto Teraki , Katsuaki Asano

We present analytical results for the biased diffusion of particles moving under a constant force in a randomly layered medium. The influence of this medium on the particle dynamics is modeled by a piecewise constant random force. The…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2010-02-10 S. I. Denisov , H. Kantz

Closed-form, normalizable solutions of Dirac's equation propagating within a semi-infinite cylindrical waveguide are obtained in terms of ordinary and modified Bessel functions. These relativistic wave packets induce quantum backflow on a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-12-28 Siddhant Das

We investigate a single particle on a 3-dimensional, cubic lattice with a random on-site potential (3D Anderson model). We concretely address the question whether or not the dynamics of the particle is in full accord with the diffusion…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2010-05-05 Robin Steinigeweg , Jochen Gemmer

The quantum diffusion of a particle in an initially localized state on a cyclic lattice with N sites is studied. Diffusion and reconstruction time are calculated. Strong differences are found for even or odd number of sites and the limit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. C. de la Torre , H. O. Martin , D. Goyeneche

The nonrenormalizable singularity of the gravitational 1/r potential at ralativistic and quantum levels is a longstanding problem of modern physics. The problem is discussed in Relativistic Lagrangean framework with the variable proper…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Anatoli Vankov

Context: Typical space plasmas contain spatially and temporally variable turbulent electromagnetic fields. Understanding the transport of energetic particles and the acceleration mechanisms for charged particles is an important goal of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-06-17 R. C. Tautz , I. Lerche , F. Kruse

We investigate the diffusive properties of energy fluctuations in a one-dimensional diatomic chain of hard-point particles interacting through a square--well potential. The evolution of initially localized infinitesimal and finite…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-13 L. Delfini , S. Denisov , S. Lepri , R. Livi , P. K. Mohanty , A. Politi

This work aims to shed some light on the meaning of the positive energy assumption in relativistic quantum theory and its relation to questions of localization of quantum systems. It is shown that the positive energy property of solutions…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-03-21 Christian Beck

In this article, the following results are obtained: the process of a randomly wandering particle having a size and a continuous trajectory of motion is considered; (b) based on the study of this probabilistic process, a derivation of the…

General Physics · Physics 2021-09-28 Mikhail Batanov-Gaukhman

Doubly Special Relativity (DSR) theories consider (quantum-gravity motivated) deformations of the symmetries of special relativity compatible with a relativity principle. The existence of time delays for massless particles, one of their…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-22 J. M. Carmona , J. L. Cortés , J. J. Relancio , M. A. Reyes

A phenomenological model of the time evolution of a particle wavepacket is presented that is subject to scattering event with small momentum transfer. It is suited for three dimensions and allows for an additional potential. For a random…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Ivo Knittel