Maxwell-Chern-Simons Casimir effect

Journal Article · Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.42.2875· OSTI ID:6160188

Milton, K A ^[1]; Ng, Y J ^[2]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (USA)
2. Institute of Field Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (USA)

The topology of (2+1)-dimensional space permits the construction of quantum electrodynamics with the usual Maxwell action augmented by a gauge-invariant, but {ital P}- and {ital T}-violating, Chern-Simons mass term. We discuss the Casimir effect between parallel lines in such a theory. The effect of finite temperature is also considered. In principle, our results provide a way to measure the topological mass of the photon.

• OSTI ID: 6160188
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA) Vol. 42:8; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
CASIMIR EFFECT
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FIELD THEORIES
FUNCTIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
GREEN FUNCTION
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
MASSLESS PARTICLES
P INVARIANCE
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHOTONS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
SPIN
T INVARIANCE
TENSORS
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
VECTOR FIELDS