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Dirac field theory in rotating coordinates

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
The Dirac field in Minkowski space-time is quantized in a rotating coordinate system. In contrast to the scalar case, the natural procedure of defining particles via the Killing vector of the rotating observer yields a canonical quantization scheme. This scheme is inequivalent to the usual Minkowski quantization, and in contrast to the scalar case the rotating observer sees in the inertial vacuum a (nonthermal) spectrum of particles and antiparticles.
Research Organization:
Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 560080, India
OSTI ID:
6639126
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 26:8; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English