Dirac particle spin in strong gravitational fields

Journal Article · Wed Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 2014 · Physics of Particles and Nuclei

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779614010729· OSTI ID:22977350

Obukhov, Yu. N. ^[1]; Silenko, A. J. ^[2]; Teryaev, O. V. ^[3]

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1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, 50923 (Germany)
2. Research Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, Minsk (Belarus)
3. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation)

Dynamics of the Dirac particle spin in general strong gravitational fields is discussed. The Hermitian Dirac Hamiltonian is derived and transformed to the Foldy-Wouthuysen (FW) representation for an arbitrary metric. The quantum mechanical equations of spin motion are found. These equations agree with corresponding classical ones. The new restriction on the anomalous gravitomagnetic moment (AGM) by the reinterpretation of Lorentz invariance tests is obtained.

• OSTI ID: 22977350
• Journal Information: Physics of Particles and Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Particles and Nuclei Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 45; ISSN 1063-7796
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FOLDY-WOUTHUYSEN TRANSFORM
GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS
LORENTZ INVARIANCE
QUANTUM MECHANICS
SPIN