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We consider quantum rings realized in materials where the dynamics of charge carriers mimics that of two-dimensional (2D) Dirac electrons. A general theoretical description of the ring-subband structure is developed that applies to a range…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-05-17 L. Gioia , U. Zülicke , M. Governale , R. Winkler

Exact solutions of the Dirac equation in external electromagnetic background fields are very helpful for understanding non-perturbative phenomena in quantum electrodynamics (QED). However, for the limited set of known solutions, the field…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-03-24 Johannes Oertel , Ralf Schützhold

The rich structure of solid state physics provides us with Dirac materials the effective theory of which enjoys the Lorentz symmetry. In non-symmorphic lattices, the Lorentz symmetry will be deformed in a way that the null energy-momentum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-08-08 Zahra Jalali-Mola , S. A. Jafari

The local Lorentz group is introduced in flat space-time, where the resulting Dirac and Yang-Mills equations are found, and then generalized to curved space-time: if matter is neglected, the Lorentz connection is identified with the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-11-15 Orchidea Maria Lecian , Simone Mercuri , Giovanni Montani

The topological nature of topological insulators are related to the symmetries present in the material, for example, quantum spin Hall effect can be observed in topological insulators with time reversal symmetry, while broken time reversal…

The phase transition between type-I and type-II Dirac semimetals will reveal a series of significant physical properties because of their completely distinct electronic, optical and magnetic properties. However, no mechanism and materials…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-08-18 Yuee Xie , Yujiao Kang , Xiaohong Yan , Yuanping Chen

Using 2 more time variables as the quantum hidden variables, we derive the equation of Dirac field under the principle of classical physics, then we extend our method into the quantum fields with arbitrary spin number. The spin of particle…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Xiaodong Chen

The paper analyzes time propagation of Dirac observables - using Heisenberg representation - in the light of various pseudodifferential operator algebras (cf. [Co3], [Co15], [Co16]). Our theory gives (i) a mechanical angular momentum (the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2018-01-04 H. O. Cordes

One solution to the so-called problem of time is to construct certain Dirac observables, sometimes called evolving constants of motion. There has been some discussion in the literature about the interpretation of such observables, and in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-19 Donald Marolf

We consider an infinite 3-dimensional elastic continuum whose material points experience no displacements, only rotations. This framework is a special case of the Cosserat theory of elasticity. Rotations of material points are described…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-11-23 Christian G. Boehmer , Robert J. Downes , Dmitri Vassiliev

Recent pump-probe experiments demonstrate the possibility that Dirac materials may be driven into transient excited states describable by two chemical potentials, one for the electrons and one for the holes. Given the Dirac nature of the…

Materials Science · Physics 2017-05-10 Christopher Triola , Anna Pertsova , Robert S. Markiewicz , Alexander V. Balatsky

We write the Dirac equation in curved 4-dimensional Lorentzian spacetime using concepts from the analysis of partial differential equations as opposed to geometric concepts.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2017-12-13 Dmitri Vassiliev

Temporally modulated optical media are important in both abstract and applied applications, such as spacetime transformation optics, relativistic laser-plasma interactions, and dynamic metamaterials. Here we investigate the behaviour of…

We investigate the spin-1/2 relativistic quantum dynamics in the curved space-time generated by a central massive charged object (black hole). This necessitates a study of the coupling of a Dirac particle to the Reissner-Nordstrom…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-04-01 J. H. Noble , U. D. Jentschura

We investigate the topological phase derived by time-reversal breaking fields in a nonsymmorphic symmetry-protected two-dimensional Dirac semimetal. When the nonsymmorphic symmetry is preserved even in the presence of the field, the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-08-22 Tetsuro Habe

We propose some methods for studying hadronic sequential two-body decays involving more spinning particles. It relies on the analysis of T-odd and T-even asymmetries, which are related to interference terms. The latter asymmetries turn out…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2012-06-20 Z. J. Ajaltouni , E. Di Salvo

Analytical solutions of the Dirac equation in an external electromagnetic field are found such that according to the field-theoretic interpretation electron-positron pairs are trapped for a period of time. The naive one-particle…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-05-25 Iwo Bialynicki-Birula , Zofia Bialynicka-Birula

Geometrical model for material Dirac wave field and for Maxwell electromagnetic field is suggested where above fields are considered as propagating regions of the space itself with distorted euclidean geometry. It is shown that equations…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-11-11 Oleg A. Olkhov

Two-dimensional van der Waals materials have recently been established experimentally as a highly-tunable condensed matter platform, facilitating the controlled manipulation of band structures and interactions. In several of these…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-06 Mireia Tolosa-Simeón , Michael M. Scherer , Stefan Floerchinger

Materials with unusual optical properties are central to advanced control of light. Yet, in nature, such materials may be exceedingly rare and often difficult to obtain. To overcome this limitation, here we introduce the concept of temporal…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-19 Grigorii Ptitcyn , Diego M. Solís , M. S. Mirmoosa , Nader Engheta