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arXiv:1504.05826 · Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

Magnetism and rotation in relativistic field theory

Kazuya Mameda, Arata Yamamoto

Published Sep 1, 2016• 19 citations
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Abstract

We investigate the analogy between magnetism and rotation in relativistic theory. In nonrelativistic theory, the exact correspondence between magnetism and rotation is established in the presence of an external trapping potential. Based on this, we analyze relativistic rotation under external trapping potentials. A Landau-like quantization is obtained by considering an energy-dependent potential.

DOI
10.1093/ptep/ptw128

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