Electromagnetic properties of generalized Majorana particles

Journal Article · Mon Feb 20 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.62.852· OSTI ID:6206590

Boudjema, F; Hamzaoui, C; Rahal, V; Ren, H C

We prove a theorem stating that a massive Majorana particle (a CPT-self-conjugate particle) with arbitrary spin J can possess only an anapole moment and multipoles of that. We also show that massless Majorana particles, except those of spin (1/2, do not have any single-photon electromagnetic form factor.

• Research Organization: School of Mathematic and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QH, England
• OSTI ID: 6206590
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 62:8; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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645300* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Invariance Principles & Symmetries
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BASIC INTERACTIONS
CPT THEOREM
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FORM FACTORS
INTERACTIONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
MAJORANA THEORY
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MULTIPOLES
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHOTONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POSTULATED PARTICLES
SPIN