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Dirac particle in Riemann-Cartan spacetimes

Journal Article · · Physics of Particles and Nuclei
 [1];  [2]
  1. Nuclear Safety Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  2. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation)
Dynamics of a Dirac particle in general Riemann-Cartan spacetimes is considered. The Hermitian Dirac Hamiltonian is derived and is transformed to the Foldy-Wouthuysen representation for an arbitrary spacetime geometry. The contribution of the torsion field to the Foldy-Wouthuysen Hamiltonian is found. The new bounds on Cartan’s spacetime torsion are obtained.
OSTI ID:
22979614
Journal Information:
Physics of Particles and Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Particles and Nuclei Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 49; ISSN 1063-7796
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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