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Spin precession of a classical particle

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6582849
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A discussion is presented of the equation of motion for the intrinsic angular momentum of a classical particle placed in a homogeneous external electromagnetic field. The antisymmetric tensor representation is adopted for the intrinsic angular momentum, followed by the selection of the most general equation of motion consistent with a set of reasonable restrictions. The discussion is then repeated using the four-vector representation, and the equivalence of the two approaches is shown. The equation of motion derived earlier is used to obtain an explicit expression for the angular velocity of precession of the intrinsic spin.
Research Organization:
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor (USA)
OSTI ID:
6582849
Report Number(s):
AD-250498
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

657002* -- Theoretical & Mathematical Physics-- Classical & Quantum Mechanics
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ANGULAR VELOCITY
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
NUCLEI
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PRECESSION
SPIN
TENSORS
VELOCITY