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Magnetic effects on free electron systems have been studied extensively in the context of spin-to-orbital angular momentum conversion. Starting from the Dirac equation, we derive a fully relativistic expression for the energy of free…

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Persistent currents circulate continuously without requiring external power sources. Here, we extend their theory to include dissipation within the framework of non-Hermitian quantum Hamiltonians. Using Green's function formalism, we…

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Bertrand's theorem in classical mechanics of the central force fields attracts us because of its predictive power. It categorically proves that there can only be two types of forces which can produce stable, circular orbits. In the present…

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The fact that the Dirac equation is linear in the space and time derivatives leads to the coupling of spin and orbital angular momenta that is of a pure relativistic nature. We illustrate this fact by computing the solutions of the Dirac…

Physics Education · Physics 2009-10-31 P. Alberto , M. Fiolhais , M. Oliveira

Solutions to the Dirac equation are constructed for a massless charged fermion in Coulomb and Aharonov--Bohm potentials in 2+1 dimensions. The Dirac Hamiltonian on this background is singular and needs a one-parameter self-adjoint…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-15 V. R. Khalilov , K. E. Lee

We have considered a system of a metallic ring coupled to two electron reservoirs. We show that in the presence of a transport current, the persistent current can flow in a ring, even in the absence of magnetic field. This is purely a…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-28 A. M. Jayannavar , P. Singha Deo

We study the effects of correlations on a one dimensional ring threaded by a uniform magnetic flux. In order to describe the interaction between particles, we work in the framework of the U $\infty$ Hubbard and $t$-$J$ models. We focus on…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-28 V. Ferrari , G. Chiappe

A non-linear non-perturbative relativistic atomic theory introduces spin in the dynamics of particle motion. The resulting energy levels of Hydrogen atom are exactly same as the Dirac theory. The theory accounts for the energy due to…

General Physics · Physics 2014-11-26 Vikram H. Zaveri

A systematic study of chiral effects is presented using an Effective Field Theory framework. By integrating out a massive Dirac fermion at finite temperature in presence of vector and axial background fields, the currents and their…

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A relativistic equation is deduced for the bound state of two particles, by assuming a proper boundary condition for the propagation of the negative-energy states. It reduces to the (one-body)Dirac equation in the infinite limit of one of…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 Hitoshi Ito

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 put forward a new approach based on Green's function formalism to evaluate precisely persistent charge and spin currents in an Aharonov-Bohm ring subjected to Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit interactions. Unlike conventional methods…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-08-19 Santanu K. Maiti , Moumita Dey , S. N. Karmakar

We focus on the Sagnac effect for light beams in order to evaluate if the higher order relativistic corrections of kinematic origin could be relevant for actual terrestrial experiments. Moreover, we discuss to what extent the analogy with…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-06-26 Matteo Luca Ruggiero , Angelo Tartaglia

It is usually supposed that the Dirac and radiation equations predict that the phase of a fermion will rotate through half the angle through which the fermion is rotated, which means, via the measured dynamical and geometrical phase…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Sarah B. M. Bell , John P. Cullerne , Bernard M. Diaz

We have calculated the persistent spin current of an open ring induced by the Aharonov-Casher phase. For unpolarized electrons there exist no persistent charge currents, but persistent spin currents. We show that, in general, the magnitude…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 Taeseung Choi , Chang-Mo Ryu , A. M. Jayannavar

The mean arrival time of free particles is computed using the quantum probability current. This is uniquely determined in the non-relativistic limit of Dirac equation, although the Schroedinger probability current has an inherent…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Md. Manirul Ali , A. S. Majumdar , D. Home , S. Sengupta

In this paper we study the relativistic quantum dynamics of a massless fermion confined in a quantum ring. We use a model of confining potential and introduce the interaction via Dirac oscillator coupling, which provides ring confinement…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-08-01 Jose Amaro Neto , M. J. Bueno , Claudio Furtado

Missing bound-state solutions for fermions in the background of a Killingbeck radial potential including an external magnetic and Aharonov-Bohm (AB) flux fields are examined. The correct quadratic form of the Dirac equation with vector and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-12-07 Luis B. Castro , Angel E. Obispo

Two dimensional conformal feld theories have been extensively studied in the past. When considered on the torus, they are strongly constrained by modular invariance. However, introducing relevant deformations or chemical potentials pushes…

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