arXiv:quant-ph/9911081 · Modern Physics Letters A

Relativistic Semiclassical Wave Equation and its Solution

M. N. Sergeenko

Published Dec 7, 1997• 10 citations

Abstract

The properties of relativistic particles in the quasiclassical region are investigated. The relativistic semiclassical wave equation appropriate in the quasiclassical region is derived. It is shown that the leading-order WKB quantization rule is the appropriate method to solve the equation obtained.

DOI: 10.1142/s0217732397002983

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