Solutions of the Dirac equation in one-dimensional variable width potential well
Abstract
The Fermi acceleration mechanism is a significant source of cosmic rays. When the width of a potential well changes over time, the velocity of particles within the well also changes. For quantum systems, such dynamics should be described by the Schr\"odinger, Klein-Gordon, and Dirac equations. Previous studies have solved the Schr\"odinger and Klein-Gordon equations under these conditions, but no research has addressed the Dirac equation for spin- particles like electrons. This paper investigates the solutions of the Dirac equation in a dynamically varying potential well and demonstrates that Dirac particles can exhibit complex-valued momentum states via the Fermi acceleration mechanism, enabling Tachyon-like states preparation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2107.05361,
title = {Solutions of the Dirac equation in one-dimensional variable width potential well},
author = {Qiuyu Shan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.05361},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
20 pages, 7 figures