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Quantum-mechanical formulation of the electron-monopole interaction without Dirac strings

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)
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A relativistic wave equation is used to describe the interaction of an electron with a magnetic monopole at rest. A quasipotential, defined in terms of an integral involving the pseudoscalar potential phi/sub m/ = g/r, is used in this Dirac string-free formalism. This equation, written in nonrelativistic form, is used in conjunction with the appropriate angular momentum operators to obtain the Dirac quantization condition. An argument using gauge invariance shows that this condition is not modified by a relativistic treatment. A detailed comparison is made with conventional string theory, which is also formulated relativistically.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California 95053
OSTI ID:
6500330
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 18:10; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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