Spin Matrices

Timothy Ganesan

In this work, a generalized analogue to the Pauli spin matrices is presented and investigated. The proposed Hermitian spin matrices exhibit a general symmetry. The generalized spin projection operators are derived and the electrodynamics for hypothetical fermions are explored using the proposed spin matrices. The fermionic quantum Heisenberg model is constructed using the proposed spin matrices and comparative studies against simulation results using the Pauli spin matrices are conducted. Further analysis on key findings as well as discussions on extending the proposed spin matrix framework to describe hypothetical bosonic systems (spin-1) are provided.

Alan McLachlan

EA Jeffery

The algebra is developed for matrices involved in 2(2j+ I)-component arbitrary spin equations. These matrices can act as generators for the unitary group, and are shown to deserve the name 'generalized Pauli spin matrices'. Their commutation and anticommutation rules are derived from those for the ordinary Pauli spin matrices by a method termed mixed induced multiplication.

J. O. Eeg, J. Wroldsen

We give manifest rotation symmetric expressions for eigenfunctions for spin s , orbital angular momentum l and total angular momentum j = l + s ,...,| l - s | in terms of (2 j + 1) × (2 s + 1) multipole transition matrices (MTM). These matrices, which are irreducible tensor matrices, have an algebra together with ordinary spin matrices for spin s and spin j . Explicit expressions for MTM's and their algebra are given for angular momenta ⩽ 3. By means of some examples we show that within this formalism angular integrations in central field problems will be simplified considerably. Thus the formalism turns out to be very useful for instance for calculations within the MIT-bag and also within spin-spin interactions in atomic physics.

Elliot Leader