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We consider the asymptotic evolution of a relativistic spin-1/2-particle. i.e. a particle whose wavefunction satisfies the Dirac equation with external static potential. We prove that the probability for the particle crossing a (detector)…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 D. Duerr , P. Pickl

A massless Dirac particle is considered, moving along the x-axis while Pauli-coupled by its anomalous magnetic moment to a piecewise constant magnetic field along the same axis, with stochastically varying sign. The motion is approximated…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-08-13 A. J. Bracken , D. Ellinas , I. Smyrnakis

This article investigates some solutions of the time-dependent free Dirac equation. Visualizations of these solutions immediately reveal strange phenomena that are caused by the interference of positive- and negative-energy waves. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Bernd Thaller

Time evolution of radial wave packets built from the eigenstates of Dirac equation for a hydrogenic systems is considered. Radial wave packets are constructed from the states of different $n$ quantum number and the same lowest angular…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Turek , P. Rozmej

We study the spectrum and dynamics of a one-dimensional discrete Dirac operator in a random potential obtained by damping an i.i.d. environment with an envelope of type $n^{-\alpha}$ for $\alpha>0$. We recover all the spectral regimes…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2020-06-24 Olivier Bourget , Gregorio R. Moreno Flores , Amal Taarabt

Temporal modulation of material parameters offers unprecedented control over wave dynamics, enabling phenomena beyond the capabilities of static systems. Here we introduce and analyze a robust mechanism for time rewinding, whereby a…

Optics · Physics 2025-10-17 Seulong Kim , Kihong Kim

Diffusive transport is among the most common phenomena in nature [1]. However, as predicted by Anderson [2], diffusion may break down due to interference. This transition from diffusive transport to localization of waves should occur for…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2009-11-11 Martin Störzer , Peter Gross , Christof M. Aegerter , Georg Maret

Previous work has established that the localized regime of wave transport in open media is characterized by a position-dependent diffusion coefficient. In this work we study how the concept of position-dependent diffusion affects the delay…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2017-05-24 B. A. van Tiggelen , S. E. Skipetrov , J. H. Page

We investigate how a localized curvature affects the dynamics of massless Dirac fermions in a curved surface. We consider a smooth bump with axial symmetry, adopting two specific geometric models, namely a Gaussian and a volcano-like bumps.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-30 A. R. N. Lima , D. F. S. Veras , J. E. G. Silva

We discuss an extension of the theory of {\em spin-orbit pendulum} phenomenon given in [1] to relativistic approach. It is done within the so called Dirac Oscillator. Our first results, focusing on circular wave packet motion have been…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Turek , P. Rozmej , R. Arvieu

We investigate the anomalous transport in optically-induced potentials that are random in both space and time. We find that the time variation destroys Anderson localization, replacing it by transport that is faster than diffusion, which in…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2021-09-17 Yevgeny Krivolapov , Liad Levi , Shmuel Fishman , Mordechai Segev , Michael Wilkinson

The velocity relaxation of an impulsively forced spherical particle in a fluid confined by two parallel plane walls is studied using a direct numerical simulation approach. During the relaxation process, the momentum of the particle is…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2015-06-15 Rei Tatsumi , Ryoichi Yamamoto

In this paper, we study univariate and planar random motions with variable propagation speeds. We first consider motions with space-varying velocity, which can be reduced to constant-velocity motions by means of suitable nonlinear…

Probability · Mathematics 2026-01-27 Manfred Marvin Marchione , Enzo Orsingher

This paper is an investigation of the class of real classical Markov processes without a birth process that will generate the Dirac equation in 1+1 dimensions. The Markov process is assumed to evolve in an extra (ordinal) time dimension.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Ibison

We study particle motion in rotating saddle-shaped potentials. It is known that such rotating potentials can generate bounded motion for particles with a parabolic dispersion law through the combination of potential, centrifugal and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-09-18 Johan Nilsson

We consider the dynamics of internal envelope solitons in a two-layer rotating fluid with a linearly varying bottom. It is shown that the most probable frequency of a carrier wave which constitutes the solitary wave is the frequency where…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2019-03-25 Yury Stepanyants

We investigate the one-dimensional telegraph random process in the presence of an elastic boundary at the origin. This process describes a finite-velocity random motion that alternates between two possible directions of motion (positive or…

Probability · Mathematics 2021-03-17 Antonio Di Crescenzo , Barbara Martinucci , Shelemyahu Zacks

The electrons found in Dirac materials are notorious for being difficult to manipulate due to the Klein phenomenon and absence of backscattering. Here we investigate how spatial modulations of the Fermi velocity in two-dimensional Dirac…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-07-10 C. A. Downing , M. E. Portnoi

The Dirac equation is invariant under rotations with a constant frequency and invariable cylindrical radius. 3D transformation for rotating frames is found with help of this invariance. Exact localized solutions of the Dirac equation in the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-16 Boris V. Gisin

The commonly applied self-similar solution of the problem of the converging shock wave (shock) evolution with constant compression of the medium behind the shock front results in an unlimited increase of the medium velocity in the vicinity…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2022-02-15 Sergey G. Chefranov , Yakov E. Krasik , Alexander Rososhek