arXiv:1703.10923 · Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

Probing noncommutativities of phase space by using persistent charged current and its asymmetry

Kai Ma, Yajie Ren, Yahui Wang

Published Jun 8, 2018• 12 citations

Abstract

Nontrivial algebra structures of the coordinate and momentum operators are potentially important for describing possible new physics. The persistent charged current in a metal ring is expected to be sensitive to the nontrivial dynamics due to noncommutativities of phase space. In this paper, we propose a new asymmetric observable for probing the noncommutativity of momentum operators. We also analyzed the temperature dependence of this observable, and we find that the asymmetry holds at a finite temperature. The critical temperature, above which the correction due to coordinate noncommutativity is negligible, is also derived.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.97.115011

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