Spin-1/2 Particles in Non-Inertial Reference Frames: Low- and High-Energy Approximations
Abstract
Spin-1/2 particles can be used to study inertial and gravitational effects by means of interferometers, particle accelerators, and ultimately quantum systems. These studies require, in general, knowledge of the Hamiltonian and of the inertial and gravitational quantum phases. The procedure followed gives both in the low- and high-energy approximations. The latter affords a more consistent treatment of mass at high energies. The procedure is based on general relativity and on a solution of the Dirac equation that is exact to first-order in the metric deviation. Several previously known acceleration and rotation induced effects are re-derived in a comprehensive, unified way. Several new effects involve spin, electromagnetic and inertial/gravitational fields in different combinations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0007032,
title = {Spin-1/2 Particles in Non-Inertial Reference Frames: Low- and High-Energy Approximations},
author = {D. Singh and G. Papini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0007032},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
LaTeX file, 23 pages. Presented at Marcel Grossmann IX Conference, Section GT8. Please note that eqs. (3.18) and (3.22) have been corrected for typos found in the refereed paper