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Title: Pseudoclassical Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation and canonical quantization of (D-2n)-dimensional relativistic particle with spin in an external electromagnetic field

Journal Article · · Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01017879· OSTI ID:115035
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  1. Erevan Physics Inst. (Russian Federation)

The canonical quantization of a (D=2n)-dimensional Dirac particle with spin in an arbitrary external electromagnetic field is performed in a gauge that makes it possible to describe simultaneously particles and antiparticles (both massive and massless) already at the classical level. A pseudoclassical Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation is used to find the canonical (Newton-Wigner) coordinates. The connection between this quantization scheme and Blount`s picture describing the behavior of a Dirac particle in an external electromagnetic field is discussed.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
115035
Journal Information:
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Vol. 102, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995; TN: Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika; 102: No. 3, 378-383 (Mar 1995)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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