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The dynamics of a particle propagating in free space is described by its position and momentum, where quantum mechanics prohibits the simultaneous identification of two non-commutative physical quantities. Recently, a lower bound on the…

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This paper introduces a new object called the momentum tensor. Together with the velocity tensor it forms a basis for establishing the tensorial picture of classical and relativistic mechanics. Some properties of the momentum tensor are…

General Physics · Physics 2011-02-07 Tomasz Lanczewski

In the recent years there was published some papers in which the photons are represented as electromagnetic solitons [1,2,3]. All particles - solitons - represent some electromagnetic field restricted in a very small volume, length,…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Pavel S. Kamenov

The fundamental difference between the true transformations (TT) and the apparent transformations (AT) is explained. The TT refer to the same quantity, while the AT refer, e.g., to the same measurement in different inertial frames of…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Tomislav Ivezic

We give physical explanations of explicit invariant expressions for the energy and angular momentum densities of gravitational fields in stationary space-times. These expressions involve non-locally defined conformal factors. In certain…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 D. Lynden-Bell , Joseph Katz , Jiri Bicak

A model based on the sudden approximation has been developed to describe high energy single nucleon removal reactions. Within this approach, which takes as its starting point the formalism of Hansen \cite{Anne2}, the nucleon-removal cross…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2009-11-10 F. Carstoiu , E. Sauvan , N. A. Orr , A. Bonaccorso

A circularly polarized electromagnetic plane wave carries an electric field that rotates clockwise or counterclockwise around the propagation direction of the wave. According to the handedness of this rotation, its \emph{longitudinal} spin…

Optics · Physics 2016-08-03 Andrea Aiello , Peter Banzer

Following our recent finding that the renowned formula $\vec x\times (\vec E\times\vec B)$ is not the correct density for the electromagnetic angular momentum, here we examine the validity of the Poynting vector $\vec E \times\vec B$ as the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-10-09 Xiang-Song Chen , Xiang-Bai Chen , Wei-Min Sun , Fan Wang

Recent simulations show that very large electric and magnetic fields near the kilo Tesla strength will likely be generated by ultra-intense lasers at existing facilities over distances of hundreds of microns in underdense plasmas. Stronger…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2022-03-02 M. Ángeles Pérez-García , A. Pérez Martínez , E. Rodríguez Querts

A novel phenomenon was reported recently that the "local optical spin density" based on Poynting vector might be counter-intuitively opposite to the integrated spin orientation while the one related to the canonical expression might not…

Optics · Physics 2018-12-26 Zhen-Lai Wang , Dan-Dan Lian , Xiang-Song Chen

Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen discussed their paradox in terms of measuring the positions or momenta of two particles. These degrees of freedom can become entangled upon scattering, but how much entanglement can be created in this process?…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-23 Yimeng Wang , Christiane P. Koch

The Lagrangian density of standard relativistic mean-field (RMF) models with density-dependent meson-nucleon coupling vertices is modified by introducing couplings of the meson fields to derivative nucleon densities. As a consequence, the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Typel

The energy--momentum tensor and the tensor continuity equation serve as the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum for a continuous flow. Previously, we derived equations of motion for macroscopic electromagnetic…

Classical Physics · Physics 2015-03-26 Michael E. Crenshaw

Relativistic dynamics with energy and momentum resricted to an anti-de-Sitter space is presented, specifically in the introduction of coordiate operators conjugate to such momenta. Definition of functions of these operators, their…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2011-03-28 Myron Bander

The effect of angular momentum conservation in microcanonical thermodynamics is considered. This is relevant in gravitating systems, where angular momentum is conserved and the collapsing nature of the forces makes the microcanonical…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-10-31 Victor Laliena

Many atomic processes result in the emission of photons. Analysis of the properties of emitted photons, such as energy and angular distribution as well as polarization, is regarded as a powerful tool for gaining more insight into the…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-04-18 V. A. Zaytsev , A. S. Surzhykov , V. M. Shabaev , Th. Stöhlker

The total momentum of a thermodynamically closed system is unique, as is the total energy. Nevertheless, there is continuing confusion concerning the correct form of the momentum and the energy-momentum tensor for an electromagnetic field…

Optics · Physics 2015-02-12 Michael E. Crenshaw , Thomas B. Bahder

Recently, a number of experimental observations on the superluminal group velocities of pulses propagating in dispersive media have led to reconsidering electromagnetism theory in an unconventional framework. To consider faster-than-light…

General Physics · Physics 2023-05-23 Luca Nanni

A kinetic equation for the joint probability distribution for fixed values of the classical action, momentum and density has been derived. Further, the hydrodynamic equations of continuity and balance of momentum density have been…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Stephan I. Tzenov

We present a unified theoretical framework for the transfer of angular momentum from a Bessel wave of twisted light to a fully absorbing disk of finite radius. Exact expressions for the orbital angular momentum density and the total angular…

Optics · Physics 2025-12-30 N. A. Vlasov , N. V. Filina , S. S. Baturin